Do you or someone you know Snore?

Chances are the answer is Yes!

Over 75 million people in the US either snore or have a sleep disorder called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). In 80% of cases, the soft palate is the primary contributor to the snoring problem.

There are many health consequences to snoring, including daytime sleepiness, poor mental and emotional health, decreased productivity, and slower reaction times leading to vehicle accidents. Snoring can be an early warning sign of a more serious underlying medical condition called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). People with untreated OSA stop breathing repeatedly during sleep and often for periods of time exceeding one minute.  The health consequences of untreated OSA include sleep deprivation, headaches, weight gain, cognitive dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, depression, Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.  However, snoring not only affects the individual doing the snoring, but the people they sleep with. Bedmates of snorers generally lose an average of one hour of sleep per night, and a growing number of snoring couples sleep apart, which can result in strained relationships and reduced intimacy.

There are many treatment options available. For patients who have failed to improve after lifestyle changes or use of a CPAP machine, medical treatment provides are the best chance to achieve long-term reduction or elimination of snoring or OSA symptoms.

The Pillar Procedure is an FDA approved minimally invasive treatment.  Over 25,000 people world-wide have already undergone this procedure. Three tiny Pillar implants are placed into the muscle of the soft palate in an in-office procedure. These implants provided internal structural support to prevent the soft pallate from collapsing during sleep. The Pillar Procedure is:

1. Minimally invasive treatment
2. Requires only a single, brief in-office visit
3. Relatively painless with no prescription narcotics required
4. Resume normal diet the same day
5. Low complication rate
6. Long-term solution

The Pillar Procedure has demonstrated both patient and partner satisfaction in many clinical trials. It not only reduces snoring and improves the sleep of the patient’s bed partner, many patients see a significant decrease in their sleep apnea symptoms. This procedure can be performed either alone or as part of a treatment plan for patients who have multi-level obstruction, and does not prevent the patient from other future treatment options.

Contact us to make an appointment to be evaluated to see if the Pillar Procedure is right for you!

 

Video - Pillar Animation
Video - Pillar MRI before and after treatment
Video - Pillar on "THE DRs" tv show

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