Sleep Apnea is temporary, recurrent breathing interruptions during sleep.
Often characterized as “snoring,” we now know that it can be much more serious than simply an annoying noise.
It has been linked to many serious health disorders.
Learn more about sleep apnea from Johns Hopkins here:
http://www.johnshopkinshealthalerts.com/alerts_index/lung_disorders/1082-1.html
and then see if you should go to a sleep specialist who will assess you for sleep apnea and suggest appropriate treatment.
Here is a really good article from Forbes, which outlines what really works, and how surgery for back pain, and procedures like spinal fusion, are not as effective for back pain as you might think.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0421/088.html
And here is another interesting article on the negative effects of a tight back pack on adult health.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/ShowArticle.aspx?IsP=news/614/news614220.xml&dp=2008/04/07&q1=&cen=&xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyLiving_20080408
