Tongue muscle training

Tongue muscle training is a treatment method for the therapy of sleep apnea.

The method aims at recruiting the suprahyoidal muscles. The strengthening of this muscle group is achieved through a four to eight-week training session during the day using electrical stimulation. The treatment can lead to a lasting improvement in night-time respiratory parameters, so that pressure ventilation can be dispensed with if necessary.

Prerequisites for successful training are generally the presence of a minor respiratory disorder, low oxygen desaturation and a limited high body mass index.