If you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, or if you’re a loud snorer and always feel extremely tired during the day, you may be suffering from a sleep disorder. Sleep is an important body function for health and wellness. While you sleep, your mind and body are getting the rest they need for optimal performance. If you’re not getting quality sleep, then it may be time for you to visit a board-certified sleep medicine doctor and get help for better sleep.
What Can a Sleep Medicine Doctor Do?
So what exactly is a sleep medicine specialist and how can they help you? Sleep medicine specialists are physicians with in-depth training in the field of sleep for adults, children, or both. Their expertise in this field allows them to diagnose and manage sleep disorders. If a sleep medicine specialist diagnoses you with a sleep disorder, he or she can develop a plan to help improve your sleep and your health.
A sleep medicine doctor can provide medical care to individuals of all ages with various sleep disorders. Some of these sleep disorders can include:
- insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep)
- sleep apnea and snoring (stopping breathing during sleep)
- parasomnias (such as sleepwalking)
- restless legs syndrome (the urge to move one’s legs while trying to fall asleep)
- Many other sleep conditions
Because sleep is such a necessary function for the body, many sleep disorders can have serious, long-term impacts on your health. When you work with a board-certified sleep specialist, you get a comprehensive understanding of how sleep affects your body and your mental health.
Under the care of a sleep physician, you can receive prescribed therapies, such as medications and medical device therapy, such as aCPAP for sleep apnea). If necessary, your sleep medicine specialist can refer you to other specialists as needed. The goal of a sleep medicine doctor is to design a plan to improve your sleep, therefore improving your quality of life and your preventative care.
How to Find a Sleep Medicine Doctor
The first step to improving your sleep is by receiving a proper, professional examination, diagnosis, and treatment plan. Your primary care doctor may be able to recommend a suitable sleep medicine doctor. If your insurance allows you to choose your doctor, you can search the web, for “sleep medicine doctors” or “sleep medicine physicians” in your local area.
If you’re already working with a sleep medicine physician for your sleep disorder, they may be able to help you find a sleep specialist that can further help you to manage your sleep disorder such as a sleep medicine dentist, a sleep behavior expert, and a sleep surgeon.
If You Live in the Charlotte, NC area – Come see Dr. Gingras for Sleep Medicine Care
For over 20 years, Dr. Jeannine Gingras has been serving infants, young children, teens, adults, and the elderly with one-of-a-kind, expert sleep medicine services. Dr.Gingras and her entire practice are dedicated to helping patients improving their quality of sleep because they understand the impact it has on patients’ lives and families.
With 2 locations, in Concord and Charlotte, our offices are easy and convenient to visit. Both offices offer first-class sleep medicine services, sleep studies, and the specialized care of Dr. Gingras.
Make your appointment today with sleep medicine doctor Jeannine Gingras by calling our office at (704) 944-0562 or by visiting our website at http://gingrassleepmedicine.com/