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Conservative Treatment Using Chiropractic Care and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report.
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2023 September
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this case study was to describe the use of chiropractic care in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
CLINICAL FEATURES: A 42-year-old man with obesity presented for chiropractic care. He had OSA and was seeking a way to reduce snoring. The patient had a previous diagnosis of OSA and had been using a continuous positive airway pressure machine for over 5 years. The patient was a mouth breather, exhibiting poor oral and spinal posture.
INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: The patient was treated for 90 days, which included chiropractic manipulation, orofacial myofunctional therapy exercises, nutritional modification, postural/ergonomic correction, and regular exercise. After a course of care, there was a drop in his apnea-hypopnea index from 55.4 events per hour to 3.4 events per hour. The patient lost 40 pounds, with an 8% reduction in body fat and an 8-point drop in his body mass index.
CONCLUSION: This patient's sleep apnea and other health outcomes improved under a course of a combination of chiropractic adjustments, orofacial myofunctional therapy, nutritional modification, postural/ergonomic correction, and exercise.
CLINICAL FEATURES: A 42-year-old man with obesity presented for chiropractic care. He had OSA and was seeking a way to reduce snoring. The patient had a previous diagnosis of OSA and had been using a continuous positive airway pressure machine for over 5 years. The patient was a mouth breather, exhibiting poor oral and spinal posture.
INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: The patient was treated for 90 days, which included chiropractic manipulation, orofacial myofunctional therapy exercises, nutritional modification, postural/ergonomic correction, and regular exercise. After a course of care, there was a drop in his apnea-hypopnea index from 55.4 events per hour to 3.4 events per hour. The patient lost 40 pounds, with an 8% reduction in body fat and an 8-point drop in his body mass index.
CONCLUSION: This patient's sleep apnea and other health outcomes improved under a course of a combination of chiropractic adjustments, orofacial myofunctional therapy, nutritional modification, postural/ergonomic correction, and exercise.
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