Answer: Treatments range from as simple as not sleeping on one's stomach to medical or surgical. In the case of a physical obstruction, nasal, septal and adenoid surgeries are sometimes performed in order to open breathing passages. A tonsillectomy may also performed in order to reduce obstruction at the level of the throat. If nasal passages are simply congested, decongestants may be helpful. As Sleep Apnea is more common in overweight individuals, the patient's physician may also devise a weight reduction plan. For those who have Apnea and cannot tolerate the CPAP device, there are also specific dental devices they can use. These devices bring the jaw forward, hold back the tongue, raise the soft palate, or perform a combination of all three. In the most rare of cases, a tracheostomy may be performed in which a hole will be made surgically in the throat and a tube inserted to ease breathing. This procedure is reserved only for the most extreme of circumstances, such as with a person who cannot tolerate CPAP and has severe hypertension with a high risk of heart failure due to their