Obstructive sleep apnea is when your breathing temporarily stops when sleeping. This is due to the muscles that support your tongue and palate relax causing the breathing airway to narrow, which can be relatively dangerous and negatively impact your sleep. Obstructive apnea is more common than we think and It can be hard to knowContinue
Many patients with sleep apnea come to us with this question, wondering why they have a harder time sleeping in the winter and whether it has to do with aggravated sleep apnea. Here at Spark Sleep Solutions, your Santa Cruz central sleep apnea experts, we pride ourselves on helping our community sleep better, whether findingContinue
Sleep hygiene is the little known younger sibling of personal hygiene, but studies are showing that it may be even more important to your well being than other forms of hygiene. Whether you have never heard of sleep hygiene or if you have been looking for ways to improve how you sleep at night, you’veContinue
Spark Sleep Solutions in San Jose, CA is your go-to solution to have a better night’s rest. We also like to educate our patients on healthy habits and awareness of sleep diseases like sleep apnea and recognizing orofacial pain symptoms. You might experience orofacial pain if you have headaches, and pain within the jaw, eyes,Continue
More and more studies are showing how important sleep is for all of our bodily functions whether it be your brain, heart, circulatory system, nervous system, or mental health. Here at Spark Sleep Solutions, your local sleep apnea doctor in the Bay Area and beyond, it is our mission to help those who struggle sleepingContinue
Sleep is critical to your health and well-being, just like exercise and eating a balanced diet. Unfortunately, many do not get the sleep they need to help the body repair itself to be ready for the next day. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), this is how much sleep is recommended by ageContinue
While sleep is essential to good physical and mental health, that knowledge doesn’t help the scores of people who regularly have trouble sleeping. There are many different causes for sleep problems, such as sleep apnea, snoring, and temporomandibular joint disorder. Regardless of what is causing your sleeping difficulties, you can do things to help withContinue
At Spark Sleep Solutions, we work hard to provide patients with sleep apnea and snoring treatments like oral sleep appliances and other CPAP alternative mouthpieces. We understand how important your sleep is and we want to ensure that you can enjoy a restful night’s sleep. Our Bay Area clinic employs the most experienced and skilledContinue
Sleep apnea is a serious disorder that causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep. At Spark Sleep Solutions, we take sleep apnea very seriously and understand that every patient is different and may need individualized treatment options to correct their sleep apnea. At our practice, we offer continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) alternativeContinue
Temporomandibular joint disorder, better known as TMD or TMJ, can be a deeply painful, uncomfortable problem to have – especially at night. For many patients, the classic TMJ symptoms of teeth grinding, clenching, and muscle tension get worse at night, and often go into overdrive during sleep. This can cause problems ranging from muscle painContinue