zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoConch blowing could help to alleviate sleep apnoea, study suggestswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down14
arrow-up1142arrow-down1external-linkConch blowing could help to alleviate sleep apnoea, study suggestswww.theguardian.comzero_gravitas@aussie.zone to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square9linkfedilink
minus-squareZen_Shinobi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up57·1 month agoI’m willing to bet playing any wind instrument would have the same effect.
minus-squareHejMedDig@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 month agoJust pursing my lips and blowing, I can feel the muscle in the back of my mouth going tight. Adding extra resistance from an instrument and time from playing it, would probably build up some muscle quite fast
minus-squareidarknight@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 month agoFrom the article: Previous research has also found that playing a woodwind instrument could help with the condition.
minus-squareccunning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoI’ve certainly heard the same about the didgeridoo
minus-squareTrex202@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoIf I could reach my didgeridoo I wouldn’t have sleep apnea
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-21 month agoEh, I have sleep apnea and played a wind instrument for decades. But mine is a genetic thing.
I’m willing to bet playing any wind instrument would have the same effect.
Just pursing my lips and blowing, I can feel the muscle in the back of my mouth going tight. Adding extra resistance from an instrument and time from playing it, would probably build up some muscle quite fast
From the article:
Previous research has also found that playing a woodwind instrument could help with the condition.
I’ve certainly heard the same about the didgeridoo
If I could reach my didgeridoo I wouldn’t have sleep apnea
Eh, I have sleep apnea and played a wind instrument for decades. But mine is a genetic thing.