zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoConch blowing could help to alleviate sleep apnoea, study suggestswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down14
arrow-up1140arrow-down1external-linkConch blowing could help to alleviate sleep apnoea, study suggestswww.theguardian.comzero_gravitas@aussie.zone to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareZen_Shinobi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56·2 days agoI’m willing to bet playing any wind instrument would have the same effect.
minus-squareidarknight@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 days agoFrom the article: Previous research has also found that playing a woodwind instrument could help with the condition.
minus-squareHejMedDig@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 days 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-squareccunning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoI’ve certainly heard the same about the didgeridoo
minus-squareTrex202@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoIf I could reach my didgeridoo I wouldn’t have sleep apnea
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-22 days 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.
From the article:
Previous research has also found that playing a woodwind instrument could help with the condition.
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
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.