Are you learning “About Sleep Apnea”? Well, you’ve found the right place!
Advacare Inc. is a privately owned Canadian company, specializing in the provision of respiratory therapy products and services to people with breathing afflictions. Since 2005, our primary focus has been on delivering CPAP therapy products and services to those diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and other sleep related breathing disorders.
Our goal is to always be the leading provider of sleep therapy products and services within the geographical areas that we service.
What Is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep Apnea Is An Absence Of Breathing During Sleep. There Are 3 Types Of Sleep Apnea:
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA – See below)
- Central Sleep Apnea (CSA): the brain stops sending messages to the breathing muscles and breathing temporarily stops)
- Mixed Sleep Apnea (a combination of OSA and CSA)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep apnea. It is a condition where an individual repeatedly stops breathing in their sleep due to an obstruction of the upper throat (airway).
In the affected person, the muscles around the throat cannot support the soft tissues surrounding the airway during deep sleep. The result is a collapse of the throat tissues into the airway, preventing air from entering and exiting the lungs.
The stoppage in breathing leads to a decreased blood oxygen level, causing to the person to wake up. The cycle of interrupted sleep may repeat itself hundreds of times per night, leading to sleep debt, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Many OSA sufferers do not remember waking up during these episodes and endure the condition, unaware that there is anything wrong with their sleep.
To find out more about sleep apnea, simply give our team a call today and book an appointment with a professional member of our team.