Snoring and CPAP

One of the treatments available for people who have a snoring problem is the CPAP machine.

In this article, we will explain what a CPAP machine is, and what exactly it does to help prevent snoring.

So what is CPAP?

The initials CPAP stand for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.

This isn’t a machine you can buy from your local store – it has to be prescribed by a doctor or sleep technician.

 This is a popular treatment for sleep apnea, and isn’t often used for snoring problems unless they also represent a chance of sleep apnea.

What does this CPAP machine do exactly?

Here’s how it works: When someone with sleep apnea sleeps, the muscles in their throat relax to such a degree that it can actually restrict the airflow of their breathing.

So what a CPAP machine does is deliver a continuous stream of air into the person’s airways (this is achieved by the person wearing a mask while they are sleeping). It uses Continuous Airway Pressure to keep your airway open.

And this allows the person with sleep apnea to keep breathing through the night, and also reducing the snoring.