Throat Exercises for Snoring and Sleep Apnoea (myofunctional therapy)

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Published 2020-11-09
This video is for my NHS patients as I do not have access to myofunctional therapy yet in my Snoring and Sleep Apnoea clinic. I cannot provide myofunctional therapy for my patients, so I have just provided the throat (oropharyngeal) exercises here which is better than nothing. Myofunctional therapy includes oropharyngeal exercises, as well as an emphasis on posture, breathing, retraining programmes and other therapeutic modalities. This is therefore not a replacement of myofunctional therapy. These exercises are meant to complement the therapeutic options available in my snoring and sleep apnoea clinic on the NHS.

Mr Vik Veer - ENT Consultant and lead for the Sleep Surgery department at the Royal National ENT Hospital, London.

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0:00 Introduction
0:01 Exercises for Snoring & Sleep Apnoea
1:30 Waking up Unrefreshed
1:37 Morning Headache
1:44 Full Bladder at night
1:54 Diabetes
1:58 Strokes
4:35 Poke out your Tongue
5:51 Suck your Tongue to the Roof of your mouth
7:20 Poke your Tongue Left and Right
8:39 Drop your tongue down as far as you can
10:56 Push your tongue against your front teeth and try and swallow

All Comments (21)
  • Recap: 1. Push your tongue forward as far as you can for 5 seconds 3X or more 2. Push your tongue upward (inside your mouth) for 5 seconds 3x or more 3. Push the tongue to the left and right side of your mouth for 5 seconds 3x each 4. Pull your tongue downward for at least 5 seconds 3 times 5. Push your tongue against your front teeth and try to swallow. (This is so you can copy and probably paste it to your daily schedule so you don't forget to do it daily like me, thanks doc❤)
  • @fponick
    Suggestion: Watch the full video. When you come back to practice, start at 4:30. (Thank you, Doctor!)
  • @camerakid76
    In 14 minutes this gentleman had given more healthCARE to me than almost 50 years of living with the US sick care system. Thank you!!
  • i too have been suffering from sleep apnea, my daughter and her husband are doctors, they advised to straightaway go for CPAP. But i dared to try to overcome this problem. it is at this juncture that i saw this video and started these exercises from the very next day. now, about 45 days i am better. and i tell you that every day i improving. thank you doctor, yoi are helping people like an angel.
  • @Theonedjneo
    Thank you so much for this! I must say; this is the most time a doctor has spent with me in the last 5 years.
  • @chrisbrown3278
    I have been earnestly doing these exercises for the last 10 days on a morning and evening . They work it is marvellous thank you Doctor
  • @Bigf00t100
    I AM ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY. I watched this video Yesterday going on 4 months of some serious sleep Deprivation due to sleep apnea. I was shocked by how many people Said “this worked” having tried everything, including CPAP and mouth guards. I did this exercise for about an hour and sure enough, I got 6 hours of sleep last night! Holy shit! I’m going to continue these exercises this is absolutely crazy. Seen countless of doctors and multiple Specialist. If I can get another nights rest, I may be into something. THANK YOU ! Truly greatful
  • @MrKakuaa
    Thanks from the USA. It’s getting harder everyday to get the doctor who will spend few more minutes to listen to patients and teach them or make them to understand the causes and symptoms. They rush to fulfill the pharmaceutical demand which is some kind of pills ( sleeping, pain killer, anti depression, muscle relaxer or so on and on ...). That’s why I am very grateful to you for taking extra time to explain. Rest will depend on the patients how seriously they take it. Your cost free services are global due to technology and blessings are pouring upon you universally. Thanks from the deepest part of my heart.
  • @KARIS1961
    I tried these last night, and I didn’t wake up gasping for air. Everything is sore, but when you first exercise muscles, that happens. Huge thanks for this video! ❤️
  • @lindalonghi3453
    I think you are an intelligent, compassionate, amazing Dr. who actually has common sense and brains. This is what has happened to me for years. They sent me to a dentist, an ENT, and not for nothing they told me they had no idea why I had sleep apnea. I thought it was a worthless sleep study she woke me 5 times during the night and sent me home in the middle of the night while it was snowing and sleeting and I was exhausted sort of a comma state and I had a 30-minute drive home. This is for real, no exaggeration. I tried 5 different masks and all they said was just stick to it.. I do not use the cpap anymore. Won't stay on my face I must take off in the middle of the night and my eyes dry out. I just asked my Dr. about the Inspire and I am so glad to find your videos. Thank You, Thank you!
  • @davidmckay7847
    Suffered from Sleep apnea for 16 years and no one told me about exercises. So happy I did all of them while you demonstrated them. A very humble thank you!
  • @NXNX7
    These exercises improved my sleep tremendously. I went from waking up 20-30 times a night to just 3/4. I wake up a lot more refreshed without headaches. Can't thank you enough, Doc!
  • @aungthein1647
    Buddha bless you . I am 73 yrs ,retired medical doctor who developed / IBM for 2 years and I have been looking for Myofunctional therapy / oropharyngeal therapy . You are relieving the suffering of many like myself all over the world . METTA ( may you all be healthy , wealthy and PEACEFUL. )
  • @mikewoo
    After about a month of doing these exercises nightly, I can now sleep without my cpap and still feel ok (untreated AHI is 25). Absolutely amazed at how much they helped.
  • @David94k
    Guys please trust me, this man is giving everything he has got to better your life...these exercises are the only way out to heal yourself from OSA. He is Legit. Thank you Sir 🙏🏻
  • @tonysmith8754
    Thank you !!! I am fit in my 60's and have been waking after 2hrs sleep trying to catch my breath for about 8 months ! I go on a x-trainer 3-4 times a week , no problems when exercising. Been to GP ..sent for heart scan (all V Good) chest x-ray ( all OK ). GP had no idea .. was going to go private !! But first I decided to do some research on line.. and bingo found this video and started the exercises.. with in 3 days I was not waking breathless !!!! now 3 months on all is good ! Thank you very much Vik for posting here..these simple exercises have changed my life !!!
  • @ronmesser9091
    Finally someone who helps other people without trying to sell them something , bless you Doctor. Liked, subscribed and notification turned on.
  • @dabig_guy2204
    Anyone who suffers of sleep apnea should be given this information to relieve or stop sleep apnea. Thank you so much for the video.