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Mouth exercises, head position, may improve obstructive sleep apnea

Mouth exercises, head position, may improve obstructive sleep apnea

Myofunctional therapy — previously defined in Sleep as isotonic and isometric mouth exercises geared toward the lips, tongue, soft palate and lateral pharyngeal wall — reduced apnea-hypopnea indices in older patients with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, according to research discussed at the SLEEP annual meeting.

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