Specialty care for sleep disorders
Understanding how to improve the quality of your sleep is important for your physical and emotional health. We’re here to help. Sleep medicine doctors at The Sleep Lab at River Park in McMinnville, TN listen to understand you and your health concerns. Then, we work with you to create a care plan that’s right for you.
Our sleep doctors and registered sleep technologists specialize in performing diagnostic tests to better understand how your breathing, napping and nightly sleep routine affects your heart, lungs and brain.
Conditions we test
Sleep testing may help evaluate symptoms and conditions such as:
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Chronic snoring
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Restless legs syndrome
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Fatigue or difficulty concentrating
Sleep study services in McMinnville
When chronic snoring, fatigue and daytime sleepiness affect your daily life, ask your doctor if a sleep study is right for you. Our Sleep Center provides a wide range of testing options, including:
- All-night sleep study
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration
- Multiple sleep latency testing
- Neurodiagnostic tests and epilepsy monitoring
- Split study, half diagnostic and half with the CPAP device
- Wakefulness testing
Home sleep apnea testing
If suggested, you may be able to complete a sleep apnea test at home. If your doctor recommends home testing, our team provides the equipment and instructions needed to complete the study.
After the test, return the equipment to the sleep center. The results are analyzed and sent to your referring provider for review.
Sleep disorder treatment and follow-up
Your doctor provides treatment options to help you manage your symptoms, such as fatigue, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, and anxiety. Sleep disorder treatments also help support your brain and heart health by improving the delivery of oxygen throughout your body. Treatments for sleep disorders may include:
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device for sleep apnea
- Insomnia treatment using cognitive behavior therapy
- Lifestyle and dietary changes
- Medically supervised weight loss or bariatric surgery
- Medication management
- Relaxation skills
Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners McMinnville Family Medicine in McMinnville, Tennessee, delivers primary care to children and adults. When you need convenient care for unexpected, non-life threatening, minor illnesses and injuries, we're here for you. We listen to understand the health needs of you and your family. Then, we deliver care that's right for you or your child.
From screenings and physicals, to care for minor illnesses
Our primary care team takes the time to get to know you and your family and to learn about your family’s health history. Together, we work with you to promote your long-term health and well-being. We deliver a wide range of personalized services, including health physicals, screening tests, and treatments for existing health conditions. We’re here for your everyday healthcare needs, including:
- Annual, school and sports physicals
- Care for chronic conditions
- Child well-visits
- Healthcare for teenagers
- Preventive heart care (high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat)
- Referrals for cancer screenings
- Senior health
- Skin checks
- Women’s wellness visits (Pap tests and family planning)
Connected to specialty care at Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners McMinnville Family Medicine
If you need more specialized care, your primary care doctor can refer you to a specialist. Our doctors and specialists are part of a network of care, working together to deliver the care that’s right for you.
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