Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a sleeping disorder affecting millions of patients worldwide and can have a significant impact on one’s daily quality of life and overall health. Most people who are diagnosed with sleep apnea are treated with a CPAP machine. However, this device is not well tolerated by some patients and they continue to experience the symptoms of sleep apnea in their day-to-day activities.
Fortunately, there is another way patients in Calhoun, Dalton and Ringgold areas can address their sleep apnea with the help of our dedicated sleep specialist, Dr. Naseer A. Humayun of The Sleep Center of Northwest Georgia. With Inspire Therapy, patients have the chance to experience a more comfortable and reliable treatment for sleep apnea with the help of our board-certified specialist with experience in sleep medicine.
What is Inspire Therapy for sleep apnea?
At The Sleep Center of Northwest Georgia, our team describes Inspire Therapy as a wonderful alternative to traditional CPAP usage. Instead of wearing a mask and using a machine, Inspire Therapy works as an implant in the body that can stimulate the muscles of the throat to keep the airways open as one sleeps. It is a great option for many of our patients here at The Sleep Center of Northwest Georgia and is highly recommended by Dr. Naseer A. Humayun and his team.
Inspire Therapy involves the implantation of the device during a minor surgical procedure that takes under two hours and is performed with anesthesia. It uses a small generator, a breathing sensor lead, and a stimulation lead that can monitor one’s breathing patterns via the sensor lead and then activate the muscles necessary to keep the tongue forward and airways open to prevent apnea events.
How is the Inspire Therapy device activated?
Once implanted, our sleep specialist will wait for one month before activating and using the device. This ensures proper healing and recovery. The device is controlled using a remote that allows you to start the device before you go to bed and turn it off once you awaken. Certain settings can be adjusted during follow-up appointments to ensure the device is working properly.
What are the benefits of Inspire Therapy?
Many of our patients who are unable to tolerate the CPAP machine turn to Inspire Therapy because it is:
- Comfortable and easy to use, which improves compliance rates
- Effective at improving quality of life
- Effective at treating sleep apnea
- Affordable over the long term
Where can I speak to a sleep specialist about the benefits of Inspire Therapy?
If you are a Northwest Georgia resident of Calhoun, Dalton or Ringgold areas, and are interested in working with a provider like Dr. Naseer A. Humayun and his team at The Sleep Center of Northwest Georgia, we invite you to connect with our practice to request an appointment at our clinic, conveniently located at 1420 Mineral Springs Road. You can call our front office team at (706) 226-2330, text us to schedule an appointment at (706) 226-2331, or email us at psm.daltonsleep@gmail.com to request more information about an evaluation with our board-certified specialist in the field of Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary Disease.