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Sleep Apnea Prevention

Sleep apnea is a restriction of the airway in the back of the throat either partly or completely restricted. When this happens you may observe some sleepiness, snoring, and obesity which could prevent you from getting a two year certificate at you DOT physical. However, there are some sleep apnea prevention tips to ensure that sleep apnea is not an issue.Sleep Apnea Prevention

Lifestyle Modifications –

  1. Weight Loss
  2. Reduce alcohol consumption
  3. Avoid medicines that make you tired
  4. Quit smoking
  5. Reducing blood pressure
  6. Sleep on your side instead of your back in order to help keep your throat open – Read more at Sleep Health Foundation
Sleep Apnea Prevention
Sleep Apnea Prevention

Making lifestyle modifications will help prevent sleep apnea and reduce the likelihood of needing a CPAP, mouth pieces, or surgery but should be discussed with your doctor in order to make sure you have the correct diagnosis. To understand more about how sleep apnea is treated read this article from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

If your doctor suggests you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea they’ll require you to have a sleep study to measure the quality of sleep.  If you’re currently using a CPAP at night because you have a diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea you will want to print off your you can read this forum to see if there are any good suggestions or call your medical device company.  They’ll know how to print if off for you.

We know you’re busy and when you need a DOT physical we’re here to help.  If you’re able to pay online and register this saves you $10 and a bunch of time when you arrive to your exam. Reducing stress while driving is important and we wish to help by providing an easy process for your DOT physical in Grand Junction.

Learn Sleep Apnea Prevention plus Schedule Your DOT Physical Exam in Grand Junction

Here is how the process works:

  1. Register and pay for your exam by clicking here
  2. Arrive ready to complete minimal paperwork
  3. We’ll do a thorough examination and determine your certification length
  4. You have the option of having us recommend wellness strategies that’ll improve your health

To make your life easier you can register and pay for your DOT Physical in Grand Junction, Colorado at www.dotgj.com plus save $

 

Honesty at your DOT Physical

Honesty at Your DOT Physical

Were you aware that your honesty at your DOT physical is a life or death matter?  Most vehicles used by commercial drivers are significantly larger than family transportation vehicles and when driven by an unhealthy driver can become a deadly vehicle.

Please watch this CBS story for examples of how dishonest drivers have caused significant harm and death to other motorists.

It mentions how in 4 states there are close to 100 accidents per year caused by medical problems.  This is far too many and our whether you like it or not the federal government and medical providers are paying attention to these statistics.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is one of the biggest concerns for the FMCSA and certified medical examiners.  This is a condition that causes pauses in breathing at night or shallow breathing.  This leads to poor sleep quality and sleepy drivers who have a hard time staying awake at the wheel.

The physical characteristics that your medical examiner will pay attention to are:

  1. Your weight & your height.  The shorter and rounder you are the more likely there will a physical obstruction in your airway.
  2. Your blood pressure.  An elevated blood pressure alone doesn’t mean someone has sleep apnea but when combined with other characteristics it usually suggests a diagnosis.
  3. Large neck girth.  A large bulking neck is usually an outward physical sign of an airway that is too constricted to allow for quality oxygen exchange.
Honesty at your DOT Physical
Honesty at your DOT Physical

If your doctor suggests you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea they’ll require you to have a sleep study to measure the quality of sleep.  If you’re currently using a CPAP at night because you have a diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea you will want to print off your you can read this forum to see if there are any good suggestions or call your medical device company.  They’ll know how to print if off for you.

We’re here to help you with you DOT physical in Grand Junction Colorado.  We want to see people healthy and working.  We do our best to make your DOT physical a stress free event every two years.  Please stay tuned for ways to help your Obstructive Sleep Apnea naturally.

Schedule Your DOT Physical Exam in Grand Junction

Here is how the process works:

  1. Register and pay for your exam by clicking here
  2. Arrive ready to complete minimal paperwork
  3. We’ll do a thorough examination and determine your certification length
  4. You have the option of having us recommend wellness strategies that’ll improve your health

To make your life easier you can register and pay for your DOT Physical in Grand Junction, Colorado at www.dotgj.com plus save $

Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally

Ways to Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally

There are many ways to reduce blood pressure naturally.  Here are a few ways to reduce your blood pressure to help you receive a 2 year certification at your next DOT Physical.

  1. Eating a healthy diet by using the DASH Diet
  2. Increasing your physical activity – here is 1 study that proves how great walking is for people with hypertension and Type II diabetes
  3. Reduce or quit tobacco use
  4. Limiting alcohol use
Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally
Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally

To learn more about reducing your blood pressure using these things please check out this link.

Learn Ways to Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally plus Schedule Your DOT Physical Exam in Grand Junction

Here is how the process works:

  1. Register and pay for your exam by clicking here
  2. Arrive ready to complete minimal paperwork
  3. We’ll do a thorough examination and determine your certification length
  4. You have the option of having us recommend wellness strategies that’ll improve your health

To make your life easier you can register and pay for your DOT Physical in Grand Junction, Colorado at www.dotgj.com plus save $

Buy Yourself Lunch

Buy yourself lunch by saving $10 on your DOT physical. If you are in Grand Junction, Delta, Montrose, Rifle, Glenwood Springs or in Western Colorado and needing a DOT physical for your commercial driver’s license please check this out.

The price for the exam when paid for online is $70.  If you rather pay in person you can pay $70.

Buy Yourself Lunch Buy yourself lunch plus Schedule Your DOT Physical Exam in Grand Junction

Here is how the process works:

  1. Register and pay for your exam by clicking here
  2. Arrive ready to complete minimal paperwork
  3. We’ll do your DOT exam and determine your certification length
  4. You have the option of having us recommend wellness strategies that’ll improve your health

To make your life easier you can register and pay for your DOT Physical in Grand Junction, Colorado at www.dotgj.com plus save $

We also serve the following communities:

  • Delta
  • Montrose
  • Rifle
  • Palisade
  • Fruita
  • Parachute
  • Battlement Mesa
  • Moab
  • Green River
  • Glenwood Springs

New DOT Forms

The Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration final rule requires certified Medical Examiners (MEs) to continue using the current driver examination forms found on the FMCSA website until December 22, 2015 and to use the newly revised driver examination forms discussed in the final rule beginning December 22, 2015.

As a result of the unexpected delays in posting the final versions of the newly revised driver examination forms and recognizing that MEs need to have access to the forms prior to the effective date for a number of reasons, FMCSA will allow MEs to use both the current and newly revised versions of the Medical Examination Report Form and Medical Examiner’s Certificate from December 22, 2015 until April 20, 2016. The Agency has published a Federal Register notice announcing this guidance which is accessible by clicking the link below.

• Federal Register Notice Use of Driver Examination Forms

Both the current and newly revised versions of the driver examination forms are available on the FMCSA website. In addition, the final versions of the newly revised driver examination forms have been posted in the Resource Center of the National Registry website and are accessible by clicking on the links below.

• Medical Examination Report (MER) Form, MCSA-5875

• Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC), Form MCSA-5876

A sample CMV Driver Medical Examination Results Form, MCSA-5850 has been posted in the Resource Center of the National Registry website and is accessible by clicking on the link below. Because the CMV Driver Medical Examination Results Form, MCSA-5850 is an electronic form and only available through the ME’s National Registry account, the sample is a representation of what MEs will see when entering CMV driver examination results into the National Registry system. MEs are required to continue to report CMV driver medical examination results by accessing their National Registry accounts and completing the MCSA-5850 online.

• CMV Driver Medical Examination Results Form, MCSA-5850 (Sample)

Schedule Your DOT Physical Exam in Grand Junction

Here is how the process works:

  1. Register and pay for your exam by clicking here
  2. Arrive ready to complete minimal paperwork
  3. We’ll do your DOT exam and determine your certification length
  4. You have the option of having us recommend wellness strategies that’ll improve your health

To make your life easier you can register and pay for your DOT Physical in Grand Junction, Colorado at www.dotgj.com plus save $

We also serve the following communities:

  • Delta
  • Montrose
  • Rifle
  • Palisade
  • Fruita
  • Parachute
  • Battlement Mesa
  • Moab
  • Green River
  • Glenwood Springs

Company Info

First Aid Occupational Health
2140 N 12th
Grand Junction, CO 81501

tel. (970) 712-8193

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