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From: Banavara on 20 Jul 2008 09:31
Its been loooong time since I posted here...!

Was watching natgeo channel sometime back and in that program they
said, playing Didgeridoo helps in strengthening the muscles of the
upper airway and thus reducing the sleep apnea. Not sure how far this
is effective or true. Soon after that program, just did a search on
wikipedia and found this article saying the same thing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo#Health_benefits

If this is true, this may free us from the hi-tech blower. But how do
you carry around the low-tech Didgeridoo, if you are a frequent
traveller!
From: Sue Morton on 20 Jul 2008 09:55
Perhaps in specific and mild situations it could be of help, but in general,
no evidence to support the claims from what I have been able to turn up.

Lack of airway muscle tone is not typically the cause of OSA, rather the
muscles overrelaxing during sleep, blocking the airway. Some people with
severe OSA are in speech/sung vocal professions and have a very fit and
toned 'instrument' (entire breathing circuit) including the airway muscles.
Many of these people are thin and have ample airway size.

Didgeridoo is a fun instrument to learn to play, that's as good a reason as
any to get one :-)
--
Sue Morton

Banavara wrote:
> Its been loooong time since I posted here...!
>
> Was watching natgeo channel sometime back and in that program they
> said, playing Didgeridoo helps in strengthening the muscles of the
> upper airway and thus reducing the sleep apnea. Not sure how far this
> is effective or true. Soon after that program, just did a search on
> wikipedia and found this article saying the same thing:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo#Health_benefits
>
> If this is true, this may free us from the hi-tech blower. But how do
> you carry around the low-tech Didgeridoo, if you are a frequent
> traveller!


From: Chuck on 21 Jul 2008 15:31
Banavara wrote:
> Its been loooong time since I posted here...!
>
> Was watching natgeo channel sometime back and in that program they
> said, playing Didgeridoo helps in strengthening the muscles of the
> upper airway and thus reducing the sleep apnea. Not sure how far this
> is effective or true. Soon after that program, just did a search on
> wikipedia and found this article saying the same thing:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo#Health_benefits
>
> If this is true, this may free us from the hi-tech blower. But how do
> you carry around the low-tech Didgeridoo, if you are a frequent
> traveller!

I wonder if inflating lots of party balloons, or playing bagpipe would
help? (I've always wanted to learn the bagpipe).
From: tension_on_the_wire on 22 Jul 2008 06:10
On Jul 20, 6:55 am, "Sue Morton" <867-5...(a)domain.invalid> wrote:
> Perhaps in specific and mild situations it could be of help, but in general,
> no evidence to support the claims from what I have been able to turn up.
>
> Lack of airway muscle tone is not typically the cause of OSA, rather the
> muscles overrelaxing during sleep, blocking the airway.  Some people with
> severe OSA are in speech/sung vocal professions and have a very fit and
> toned 'instrument' (entire breathing circuit) including the airway muscles.
> Many of these people are thin and have ample airway size.
>
> Didgeridoo is a fun instrument to learn to play, that's as good a reason as
> any to get one :-)
> --
> Sue Morton
>
>
>
> Banavara wrote:
> > Its been loooong time since I posted here...!
>
> > Was watching natgeo channel sometime back and in that program they
> > said, playing Didgeridoo helps in strengthening the muscles of the
> > upper airway and thus reducing the sleep apnea. Not sure how far this
> > is effective or true. Soon after that program, just did a search on
> > wikipedia and found this article saying the same thing:
>
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo#Health_benefits
>
> > If this is true, this may free us from the hi-tech blower. But how do
> > you carry around the low-tech Didgeridoo, if you are a frequent
> > traveller!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

There is, however, a significant difference in the technique of
playing a didgeridoo that has a lot to do with pharyngeal muscle
manipulation. I can't describe it, unfortunately. It's even
different from opera singing which is the second most demanding skill
on the use of pharyngeal muscles, but there is something further back
in the throat required for didgeridoo which is unique, and also used
in a non-stop continuous fashion, unlike everything else, from what I
have read about that awesome instrument. It also requires an air
power (diaphragm strength) that outdoes most other musical intruments
as well, including the baritone sax or the oboe which are both
killers. Former soprano/alto/tenor sax/clarinet/flute player
speaking. Gave it all up and went back to violin. Sick of being out
of breath! I prefer sore fingers and elbows.

I thought didgeridoo an excellent cure for insomnia however. Just by
listening to it, I mean, not playing it. It is a hypnotic sound
indeed.

--tension
From: terryc on 22 Jul 2008 12:07
On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:10:10 -0700, tension_on_the_wire wrote:


> There is, however, a significant difference in the technique of
> playing a didgeridoo that has a lot to do with pharyngeal muscle
> manipulation. I can't describe it, unfortunately. It's even
> different from opera singing which is the second most demanding skill
> on the use of pharyngeal muscles, but there is something further back
> in the throat required for didgeridoo which is unique,

Not unique uniqe. Once some europeans learnt how to play a didgeridoo,
they suddnely worked out how to "play" some other ancient musical
instruments. Forget the deails.


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