Yeah I dunno if I believe this, I played trombone when I was a kid... I didn't get sleep apnea until like 10 years ago. Unless it somehow takes like 30 years to develop, it seems implausible.
Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)
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Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)
#42Unfortunately, digeridoo playing is just as disruptive to partner's sleep as snoring is. Perhaps they should try bagpipes?
I suspect bagpipes may be the worst wind instrument to learn in this regard, at least if the goal is to train circular breathing?
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#43Yeah I dunno if I believe this, I played trombone when I was a kid... I didn't get sleep apnea until like 10 years ago. Unless it somehow takes like 30 years to develop, it seems implausible.
n=25, self report AND only players with partners. I think there’s merit to using muscular musculature to improve your sleep apnea but this doesn’t answer the question of why playing the instrument wasn’t preventative in the first place.
Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)
#44Unrelated to the health aspects, but if you like electronic music and the Didgeridoo check out Aphex Twin's album "Digeridoo". It's so good.
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#46Unfortunately, digeridoo playing is just as disruptive to partner's sleep as snoring is. Perhaps they should try bagpipes?
I suspect bagpipes may be the worst wind instrument to learn in this regard, at least if the goal is to train circular breathing?
Several varieties of bagpipe I'm aware of don't even require breathing, since they're powered by bellows. The pipes are surprisingly hard to learn by the way. One normally starts on the chanter, which is more like a recorder and is not bag assisted.
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Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)
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#49A friend of mine started "blowing air into water with an straw" (making bubbles) very seriously. I was very skeptical to say the least; but after a couple of months the effects have been very eye opening. Not only it has helped sleep apnea and snoring but also helped with reducing their weight. They had an online group and most participants reported the same. The wight loss was reverted when they stopped for some per…
I don’t mean to be rude, but what kind of personal reasons might stop a person from breathing into a straw at night
Probably summoning a fish demon.
Re: Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (2006)
#50Last thing I need for my sleep through my thin walls is a neighbor with a didgeridoo.
I don’t think they’re suggesting you do it like a sleeping pill and play some didgeridoo right before bed. Rather, it’s about regular practice like with any other instrument.