May 16, 2020 | Sleep and health, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Therapy, Uncategorized
What is Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea? A common, go-to sleeping position is on the back. Although seemingly comfortable, this routine position can cause a sleep disorder called positional obstructive sleep apnea. Depending on the sleeping position, breathing...
Jan 14, 2020 | Babies, Down Syndrome, Kids and sleep, Sleep Apnea
Sleep problems are very common in children with Down syndrome. In fact, the National Down Syndrome Society reports that there’s a 50 to 100 percent risk of sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome. There are two main causes of sleep problems in children with...
Mar 28, 2018 | Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a common condition in which a person’s breathing stops and starts during sleep. The repeated pause can be caused by a blocked airway or a problem with signals from the brain. An individual will stop breathing over and over throughout the night without...
Sep 30, 2017 | Sleep and health, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Facts, Sleep tips
Bedwetting, also referred to as sleep enuresis or urinary incontinence, is a normal occurrence in young children whose bladders are immature and still developing. An estimated 15 percent of children over the age of three, and 10 percent over the age of five will...
Sep 15, 2017 | Press Releases, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Devices
Valley Sleep Center has launched a new retail website to enable people to purchase their CPAP equipment and supplies online. ValleySleepTherapy.com is a one-stop sleep shop for CPAP, Auto CPAP and Bilevel machines as well as masks and accessories. All orders require a...
Aug 22, 2017 | Press Releases, Sleep Aids, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Devices, Treatment
Valley Sleep Center is now offering their patients oral appliance therapy, a new alternative to the traditional CPAP treatment for sleep apnea. Oral appliances for sleep apnea repositions the jaw, so that the airway doesn’t collapse during sleep. While it does not...
