Usage of Positional Therapy in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Positional Therapy: An Easy Suggestion, but Often Not the Right Answer

“…Two articles in this issue of JCSM address position modifi cation treatment of positional OSA. De Vries et al 1 examined shortand long-term compliance, defi ned as 3 and 6 months, respectively, in patients using either a sleep position trainer (SPT) or tennis ball technique (TBT). Eijsvogel et al 2 focused on shortterm (1 month) compliance rates in patients using SPT versus TBT.…”

Positional Therapy Is Worth a Try in Patients with Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea

“…This issue of JCSM includes two papers which describe use of PT. In one of these investigations, 8 there was little difference between commercially manufactured devices and less elaborate devices (the "tennis ball technique"). Short-term compliance was satisfactory, although long-term use was described as disappointing.…”

Short-term effects of a vibrotactile neck-based treatment device for positional obstructive sleep apnea: preliminary data on tolerability and efficacy

“…Indeed, compliance data related to the neck based vibrotactile device are not available and deserve further investigation. A recent study (14) described improved short-term efficacy of a sleep position trainer compared to the tennis ball technique. In another (15), use of PT was effective in decreasing the amount of supine sleep and resulted in decreased measures of OSA severity.…”