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Soft Cervical Collar

174 bytes added, 13:37, 27 April 2020
Introduction
perhaps the most common, form of what we call '''[[Optimizing_therapy#Positional_Apnea|Positional Apnea]]''' and, as previously mentioned,
usually cannot be resolved by increased pressure.<br>
Flow restrictions caused by chin tucking can be eliminated by wearing a loose -fitting soft
cervical collar (SCC), or an alternative to be discussed below, to restrict neck flexion. Here are
images of a typical SCC.<br>
will probably not stay in place.<br> Please see [[Optimizing_therapy#Positional_Apnea|the Optimizing_therapy Wiki]] for additional information on what is often referred to as "positional apnea".
Some users have been able to discontinue use after a 'training' period where your body learns the correct alignment though this may take considerable time, months/years. Note: There is a formal study in progress pn on this regarding "cervical alignment" but very few doctors or clinics, including sleep centers and sleep doctors will be familiar with this.
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