SOUND SLEEP CENTER – Changing Lives Overnight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9 A.M. CDT. Jan 15, 2010
Contact: Sheri Erickson
Phone: 952-997-2889

FREE SLEEP DISORDER SCREENING CLINIC COMING TO BURNSVILLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30

Burnsville, MN, January 15, 2010 – Snoring and Sleep disorders can cause serious health problems. The most common disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, makes a person stop breathing repeatedly during sleep, and can lead to an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. Other common sleep disorders include insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness and restless legs syndrome. The good news is that nearly everyone with a sleep disorder can be effectively treated.

To find out if you or a loved one is suffering from a sleep disorder, come to the FREE Sleep Disorder Screening Clinic at Sound Sleep Centers in Burnsville from 10am-3pm on Saturday, January 30th. No appointment is necessary but attendees are asked to bring current photo ID and their health insurance card.

“Getting proper treatment for a sleep disorder can be a truly life changing event.” says Sheri Erickson, President/CEO at Sound Sleep Centers. "We see patients all the time who's health and lives have been severely impaired by sleep disorders. With accurate diagnosis and proper treatment, their health and quality of life begin to improve immediately. That's we say we are changing lives overnight."

Sound Sleep Center in Burnsville is a fully registered, state-of-the-art sleep disorder testing and treatment facility. Designed to provide a cozy hotel-like atmosphere, patients are treated like guests and receive overnight sleep testing in comfortable rooms featuring queen size beds, modern desks and chairs, cable TV and WIFI. The facility includes spacious showers and offers bathrooms, complete with toiletries should one forget something. Patients can even enjoy a continental breakfast in the morning.

After spending the night, patients discuss their test results with a Sleep Medicine healthcare provider the very next morning. Additionally, patients who are prescribed a therapeutic device have the option of seeing a licensed respiratory therapist onsite so they can leave with everything they need to begin treatment immediately. It's all part of Sound Sleep Center's commitment to providing prompt, comprehensive, worry-free patient care.

"With the downturn in the economy, many people are losing sleep over financial concerns. Our FREE Sleep Disorder Screening Clinic gives folks one less thing to worry about," said Erickson. "Now there is no reason to put off seeing a qualified sleep specialist."

The FREE Sleep Disorder Screening Clinic will be held at Sound Sleep Center in Burnsville, 13770 Frontier Court, Suite 100 from 10am-3pm on Saturday, January 30th. No appointment is necessary. Attendees are asked to bring current photo ID and their health insurance card. Free parking is available.

To find out more about how Sound Sleep Center is changing lives overnight, please contact us at 952-997-2887 or 763-315-4300.

Free Sleep Disorder Screening Clinic

Coming to Burnsville, Saturday, January 30, 2010
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