Learn Why Simple and Special Tongue Exercises are Becoming an Alternative Sleep Apnea Treatment

By Michael Larkin


Can simple tongue exercises really help treat obstructive sleep apnea? Yes, studies have shown that they do help treat it if done correctly. OSA is the blockage of the airway by the tongue and tissues of the mouth falling into the back of the throat while you sleep.

The tongue and tissues fall because they become overly relaxed with sleep apnea cases. The tongue does naturally relax while sleeping, but sleep apnea cases it relaxes way too much and that is where these simple exercises help.


The tongue exercises will help strengthen the tongue and tissues of the mouth. This helps with the overall tongue strength when it relaxes while you sleep keeping it from falling back into the throat.

Like most exercises, tongue exercises for sleep apnea need to be done correctly and consistently to work properly. When done correctly and consistently they have been shown to work. There are also other sleep apnea exercises out there that work the mouth and throat as well.

Here are a few simple tongue exercises for sleep apnea you can practice.

1.) Hold the tip of your tongue gently between your front teeth and swallow five times. Do this three times a day for its effectiveness.

2.) For five minutes a day twice daily, gargle water.

3.) Use your tongue to hold a spoon against the roof of your mouth. Place the spoon just behind the top front teeth. Hold this position as long as you can. Repeat this exercise three times daily.

4.) Hold the tip of your tongue just behind the top front teeth for five minutes per day.

5.) Slide the tip of your tongue from the top front teeth across the roof of your mouth. Do this for 3 minutes and repeat twice a day.

Once again, it is very important to practice these tongue exercises for sleep apnea correctly and consistently. Like when exercising to lose weight and get in shape it is important to follow a plan and do it correctly to benefit completely. Practice these tongue exercises for sleep apnea and hopefully they work for you.




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Learn more about sleep apnea exercises. Stop by this sleep apnea website where you can find out all about other sleep apnea treatment options and what they can do for you.


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