{"id":3421,"date":"2021-12-17T16:49:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T16:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/?post_type=uch_location&#038;p=3421"},"modified":"2022-08-09T22:32:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T22:32:50","slug":"uchealth-sleep-medicine-clinic-briargate","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-sleep-medicine-clinic-briargate\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth Sleep Medicine Clinic &#8211; Briargate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCHealth Sleep Medicine Clinic &#8211; Briargate provides the highest level of sleep medicine services in Colorado Springs. We are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Sleep Foundation, it&#8217;s estimated that more than 70 million people in this country suffer from a sleep disorder. Symptoms of a sleep disorder include daytime sleepiness or fatigue, falling asleep during the day at inappropriate times, un-refreshing sleep, waking up gasping for air, and snoring.<\/p>\n<p>Officially, there are 81 documented sleep disorders. Among the more common:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insomnia<\/li>\n<li>Narcolepsy<\/li>\n<li>Sleep apnea<\/li>\n<li>Hypoventilation syndrome (HVS)<\/li>\n<li>Restless legs syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Seizure disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The importance of sleep<\/h4>\n<p>Sleep may often seem overrated, and even a waste of time, but in order to stay healthy everyone must make time for it. To stay healthy emotionally and physically, sleep is needed in certain amounts and on a daily basis. Sleep also helps the body rest after a long day, recover after an injury and\/or illness and helps the body feel more energized. If people don\u2019t make time to get their rest, their actions may result in consequences such as a higher risk for diabetes, obesity, depression and even heart conditions like heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>At our sleep medicine clinic, we offer sleep studies and sleep consultations (we recommend you contact your insurance company to verify coverage to see a specialist)<\/p>\n<h3>Getting help for sleep problems<\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-pullquote su-pullquote-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/sleep-disorders\/?breadcrumb=respiratory\"><strong>Visit our Sleep disorders page to learn more &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p>For anyone suffering with sleep problems, there is always a way to seek help. Many people don&#8217;t understand that their sleep problems are linked and a result of different systems in the body. For example, patients suffering from narcolepsy have a neurological disorder, while those suffering from sleep apnea have a respiratory condition that needs attention.<\/p>\n<p>Different sleep disorders will be treated by different specialists. For example, someone seeking treatment for their narcolepsy won&#8217;t be going to a specialist that mainly focuses on sleep apnea. Though there are all sorts of helpful physicians out there, there are also many helpful medical specialists. A person can go and seek treatment with the help of many different programs, rehabilitation centers and mental health centers. There are certain standards and certifications that physicians must meet in order to become certified for the American Board of Sleep Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Each patient should take the time to further discuss with their physician any sleep concerns that they may have.<\/p>\n<h3>Our sleep doctors and specialists<\/h3>\n<p>Receive your sleep disorders care from our multi-specialty team of Colorado Springs sleep doctors and specialists At UCHealth Sleep Medicine Clinic &#8211; Briargate, we have multi-specialty teams of Colorado Springs sleep doctors and specialists who are part of your sleep disorders care to include board-certified sleep specialists, nurse practitioners, sleep technologists, to name several \u2014 all at one location.<\/p>\n<p>Although you might be unsure of who to see about your sleep-related problems, there are plenty of sleep doctors and specialists out there who can help. The cause of your sleep-related problems will depend on the type of specialist who you will need to see, but your primary care physician might be able to help or point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n<h3>Accreditation<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/location\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/MHS_AAMS_120x120_jpg.jpg\" alt=\"American Academy of Sleep Medicine logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/>Our sleep center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) assuring you receive the highest quality and appropriate sleep disorders care right here, in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n<p>The Sleep Medicine Center at Memorial Hospital is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/aasm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Academy of Sleep Medicine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":51,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-3421","uch_location","type-uch_location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location\/3421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uch_location"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}