Genioglossus Muscle Training for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The genioglossis strength trainer is a handheld device, manufactured in house, consisting of an outer tube, inner piston, and pressure loaded spring. The device can be set to a specific pressure resistance ranging from 10 to 40 Newtons. Users press against the inner piston with their tongues until the piston moves approximately 1/2 centimeter (and the inner pressure loaded spring depresses approximately 1/2 centimeter).

The placebo genioglossis strength trainer is a handheld device, manufactured in house, consisting of an outer tube, inner piston, and pressure loaded spring. Whereas the pressure loaded spring in the active trainer can be set to a wide range of pressures, the placebo trainer has a maximum resistance of 5 Newtons. The device is set to a specific pressure resistance of 5 Newtons at all times. Users press against the inner piston with their tongues until the piston moves approximately 1/2 centimeter (and the inner pressure loaded spring depresses approximately 1/2 centimeter).