Blog List – Modern
Success Found in the NFLPA’s Sleep Program
Proper Sleep is More Than a Curfew Football players are used to strict curfew guidelines, largely designed to ensure the proper amount of sleep. And yet, lying in bed with eyes closed does not necessarily lead to clinically proper sleep. In some situations, it can be quite the opposite. The story of...
Huffington Post Blog: Silent but Deadly Sleep Conditions Have Better Treatment Options
Fortunately, advancing technology has allowed for more effective treatment options. The CPAP, Continuous positive airway pressure, is a form of positive airway pressure ventilator, which applies mild air pressure on a continuous basis to keep the airways continuously open. It is the most publicly we...
ASBA Diplomates Presented on Sleep Apnea at L.A., CA NFLPA Chapter Meeting
On December 8, 2017 David Gergen, CEO of Pro Player Health Alliance (PPHA) and the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA), was invited to a meeting organized by the NFLPA L.A. Chapter and its President, Frank Rice. The meeting was held at Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California, just sou...
ASBA Diplomate Dr. Steve Wilk Welcomes Former NFL Players to a Special Event at His Office in Denver, CO
November 20, 2017 saw Pro Player Health Alliance (PPHA) host another of their sleep apnea awareness events. This time it was at the office of Dr. Steve Wilk, DDS. Dr. Wilk had previously attended a Living Heart Foundation screening at Centura Hospital that had approximately 60 former NFL players get...
ASBA/SGS First Sleep Coordinator Boot Camp an Overwhelming Success!
December 1-2, marked the first Sleep Coordinator Boot Camp with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy and Sleep Group Solutions working together to bring a two day course geared entirely towards giving staff members the keys to succeed in a dental sleep practice. Rebecca Layhe brought energy and ...
Chicago Bulls Use Rise Science Sleep Program To Improve Rest, Recovery
Ensuring proper rest for its marquee players has been one of the most pervasive issues affecting the NBA the last several seasons, prompting a lengthening of the schedule and a reduction in games on back-to-back nights and the elimination of stretches with four games in five nights. While that leagu...