Why do people Snore?
According to the Sleep Health Foundation Snoring is a common condition that affects 40% of adult men and 30% of adult women in Australia, but it can be hard to reduce or stop snoring. Snoring is caused by a partially closed upper airway (the nose and throat).
The collapsed/relaxed neck muscles cause restricted airflow and the airway becomes too narrow for air to travel through to the lungs. This makes the surrounding tissues vibrate causing the familiar snoring sound.
Snoring may be problematic because it can be a symptom of an underlying medical problem that needs treatment, and because it can be terribly disruptive to the rest of the household.
Despite snoring being a widespread problem, it’s not actually normal to snore; snoring signals that something is wrong with the way we are breathing as we sleep.