Your Questions, Answered
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Contact the clinic first and we will guide you from there.
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Sleep studies are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans. We offer flexible payment plans, and major credit cards are accepted. Daytime, early evening and weekend sleep studies are available. Free, handicapped-accessible parking is provided
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This potentially life-threatening disorder can cause you to involuntarily stop breathing while sleeping. Even more alarming, this can happen many times per hour. Sleep apnea has been linked to irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure and heart attack. Symptoms you should look for include loud snoring, pauses in breathing and daytime sleepiness. In many cases, we treat sleep apnea with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. Comfortable and affordable, the CPAP device helps you to breathe easily throughout the night. Other treatment options may be available as well.Risk factors for sleep apnea include: Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Stroke, Heart Attack.
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If you suffer from narcolepsy, you’ll find yourself so tired during the day that you might fall asleep at inappropriate times. Oddly enough, this can occur even after you’ve had a full night’s sleep. Other symptoms include cataplexy, which is a sudden loss of muscle function; sleep paralysis; and frightening hallucinations at bedtime. Speak to our sleep specialist about diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.
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A Medical Device that delivers a steady, gentle flow of air through a variety of soft, pliable mask interfaces. Comfortable and affordable, the device helps you breathe more easily throughout the night.
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Surgery opens the airway by removal of tonsils, adenoids, nasal polyps, and structural deformities that may restrict breathing. For more information, check this site.
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Dental or oral appliances reposition the lower jaw and tongue, moving them forward and, creating something similar to a pronounced “underbite.” Used in mild to moderate sleep apnea, this physically opens the airway, allowing the free flow of air. They are custom-made devices usually fitted by a dentist or orthodontist.