What Are Three Ways to Relieve Tongue Falling Backward?

Tongue dropping backward is a condition where the tongue shifts backward after being injured. There are three methods to relieve tongue dropping backward: changing sleeping position and body posture, pulling the tongue, and losing weight.

1. Changing Sleeping Position: Patients can adopt a lateral recumbent position to ensure smooth breathing. When acute tongue dropping backward leads to respiratory distress, remove foreign objects from the patient's mouth and nose, tilt the patient's head backward, and lift the mandible to prevent asphyxiation.

2. Pulling the Tongue: In cases of acute tongue dropping backward due to trauma, etc., the tongue can be pulled out, and sutures or other treatments can be applied to the position of the tongue to prevent asphyxiation caused by tongue dropping backward.

3. Losing Weight: Obesity can also lead to tongue dropping backward. When patients are overweight, they should promptly control their weight through exercise and dietary adjustments.

Tongue dropping backward may lead to snoring, respiratory difficulties, and even asphyxiation. When patients have severe symptoms, they may also wear a ventilator. Patients should promptly seek medical attention when experiencing tongue dropping backward, receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor after diagnosis, and must not choose to treat themselves.