Sleep Medicine
At Volusia Medical Center, we're dedicated to providing excellent healthcare, including sleep medicine. This field focuses on diagnosing and treating sleep problems and related issues. Good sleep is crucial for feeling your best, affecting both your body and mind. At Volusia Medical Center, we're here to help people with sleep problems get the care they need to sleep better and live better.
What is Sleep Medicine?
Sleep Medicine is a special area of medicine that deals with finding and treating sleep problems. These problems can really affect how someone feels and their health in general. Some common sleep issues are trouble sleeping, sleep apnea, restless legs, and narcolepsy.
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Our Approach to Sleep Medicine
At Volusia Medical Center, our approach is focused on giving you personalized care for your sleep issues. We know everyone's different, so we listen carefully to what you have to say, learn about your sleep habits, and figure out what might be causing your sleep problems. Our goal is not only to diagnose and treat sleep disorders but also to deal with what's causing them, so you can sleep better and feel better overall.
Services We Offer in Sleep Medicine
1. Comprehensive Sleep Evaluations
We carefully check your sleep habits, medical history, and symptoms. We use advanced tests like polysomnography (sleep studies), actigraphy, and home sleep apnea testing to understand your condition better and plan the right treatment.
2. Treatment for Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep. We have different ways to help with this, like using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, mouthpieces, changing sleep positions, and making lifestyle changes.
3. Management of Insomnia
Insomnia means having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early. Our sleep experts check everything and make a plan just for you. This might include talking things out, learning about good sleep habits, trying relaxing methods, and sometimes using medicine if needed.
4. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is when your legs feel uncomfortable and you can't resist moving them. We have different ways to help, like changing your lifestyle, taking medicine, adding iron to your diet, and trying alternative therapies.
5. Management of Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is when you feel very sleepy during the day and might suddenly lose muscle control (cataplexy), feel unable to move when waking up (sleep paralysis), or see things that aren't there (hallucinations). Our sleep specialists will look at your symptoms and create a plan just for you, which might include medicine, changes to your daily habits, and other ways to help you feel better.
Why Choose Us for Sleep Medicine Services?
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Expertise: Our team of sleep doctors is certified and has lots of experience in helping with sleep problems. We keep learning about new things in sleep medicine to make sure you get the best care possible.
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Comprehensive Care: We take care of everything related to sleep problems, from checking to treatment and ongoing help. Our goal is to find out what's causing your sleep disorders and give you treatments that work and are based on evidence to help you sleep better and feel better overall.
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Personalized Treatment Plans: We understand everyone's different, so we create plans just for you. We work with you to make sure your treatment fits your needs, likes, and goals.
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Collaborative Approach: We believe in a collaborative approach to care, involving patients as partners in the treatment process. We work closely with primary care physicians and other specialists to ensure coordinated, multidisciplinary care that addresses all aspects of sleep health.
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Patient-Centered Focus: At Volusia Medical Center, our patients are our top priority. We want them to feel comfortable talking about their sleep problems and involved in their treatment. We listen carefully to what they need and provide caring, personalized care.
If you're having trouble sleeping or think you might have a sleep problem, don't wait any longer to seek help. Contact us now to schedule a consultation with one of our experienced sleep specialists at Volusia Medical Center. We'll work together to make a plan just for you, so you can sleep better and feel better overall.
