Adherence
Regular didgeridoo playing for four months significantly reduces daytime sleepiness and the apnoea-hypopnoea index in patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
If you have moderate sleep apnea and struggle with standard treatments, try learning to play the didgeridoo. Commit to playing for 20-30 minutes, five days a week, for four months. You will likely experience less daytime sleepiness and fewer breathing interruptions during sleep, and your partner will sleep better too. This is not a quick fix but a structured training regimen for your airway muscles.
Regular didgeridoo playing is an effective treatment alternative well accepted by patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
Why this rating
It is a randomized controlled trial, but the sample size is small (n=25) and the study is a proof-of-concept.
Source
Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: randomised controlled trial
Milo A. Puhan et al. · BMJ · 2005
DOI 10.1136/bmj.38705.470590.55
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