Do you have sleep apnea?

Sleep apnea often goes undiagnosed — and therefore untreated. Answer these simple questions for a basic screening of sleep apnea symptoms. If you answer yes to two or more of these questions, you may be suffering from sleep apnea and should seek further evaluation.

For a quick and basic screening for sleep apnea, please answer these nine simple questions. If you answer yes to two or more of these questions, you may be suffering from sleep apnea and should seek further evaluation.

• Do you snore?
• Are you sleepy during the day?
• Are you overweight?
• Do you wake up with morning headaches?
• Do you have high blood pressure?
• Are you irritable, fatigued or have trouble concentrating?
• Do you find it difficult to stay awake while watching TV, reading a book or attending a meeting?
• Do you ever wake up during the night choking, gasping for air or have a skipping or racing heartbeat?
• Has anyone ever told you that you hold your breath, snort and often move while you're sleeping?

If you have questions or would like further evaluation, please visit your primary care physician and/or contact the St. Charles Sleep Center near you.

Rest comfortably in a private room while we assess your sleep disorder

For patients at the St. Charles Sleep Center, your sleep physician will first determine if you need a sleep study, also called a polysomnogram. If you do need a sleep study, you'll arrive in the early evening, stay the night and leave the next morning. You'll sleep in a private room, and we’ll monitor your body functions overnight.

Sleep study tests

While you're resting, we're working to determine what's disrupting your sleep. We'll place painless electrodes on the surface of your scalp, face, chest and lower legs. The electrodes will measure:

• Blood oxygen levels
• Brain waves
• Breathing effort and movement
• Eye movement
• Heart rhythms
• Leg movements

We can then use the information we've collected to help diagnose your sleep disorder and create an individualized treatment plan that gets you a good night's rest.

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Our sleep disorder specialists will guide you back to a good night's sleep

The first step to treating a sleep disorder is diagnosing it. At the St. Charles Sleep Center, we'll be with you every step of the way from our initial consultation to proving sleep education and then sleep disorder treatment and follow-up care.

To start the diagnosis process you’ll be asked to:

• Fill out an assessment questionnaire before your first visit
• Receive a thorough medical exam
• Possibly be monitored during a Sleep Study (Polysomnography)
• Meet with a respiratory therapist or clinical sleep health educator

If you suspect you have sleep apnea, you can fill out our sleep apnea symptoms questionnaire.

Types of sleep disorder treatment

There are many ways to treat sleep disorders, and our specialists create an appropriate treatment plan for each patient. Sleep disorder treatment may include:

• Lifestyle changes
• Medication
• Weight loss
• Dental appliances
• Light therapy
• ENT surgery
• Laser therapy
• Airway pressure appliances
• Individual body clock adjustments

Our sleep specialists also provide ongoing follow up and education to make sure you achieve the good night’s sleep you deserve.

Your Central Oregon resource for sleep disorders — and treatment

The experts at our Sleep Center know that your health, safety and quality of life depend on getting a good night's rest. Left untreated, a sleep disorder can put you at higher risk for stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure and diabetes.

That's why it's important to get help from a sleep specialist. At the St. Charles Sleep Center, you'll receive quality medical care from board-certified physicians specializing in sleep disorders, pulmonology, critical care and internal medicine. We are also fully accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

You'll receive quality medical care from board-certified physicians specializing in sleep disorders, pulmonology, critical care and internal medicine.

The St. Charles Sleep Center is fully accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

We treat more than 80 types of sleep disorders including:

• Circadian Rhythms
• Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease
• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Parasomnias
• Periodic Limb Movement
• Sleep Apnea
• Snoring

Rheumatology services

The St. Charles Rheumatology Clinic offers comprehensive services for patients with a variety of rheumatology-related diagnoses.

Common rheumatic conditions include:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Gout
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Psoriatic arthritis

Other conditions treated by rheumatologists include:

• Lupus
• Spondyloarthropathies/Ankylosing spondylitis
• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Pseudogout/Calcium pyrophosphate deposition
• Scleroderma
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Wegener’s granulomatosis

We also offer infusion treatments through our Bend Outpatient Infusion Clinic. Call the clinic directly to schedule your infusion.

How can clinical research help you?

St. Charles serves as the premier research facility in Central and Eastern Oregon. The St. Charles Research Department conducts clinical trials for promising new treatments and therapies in a wide variety of medical fields, including cancer treatment and prevention, cardiovascular disease and supportive care.

What is a clinical trial?

Clinical trials are scientific studies in which new treatments — drugs, diagnostic procedures and other therapies — are tested in patients to determine if they are safe and effective. Nearly all drugs in use today were tested and made available to patients through clinical trials.

Why are clinical trials important?

In general, clinical trials are the only way for patients to be treated with new and potentially breakthrough therapies. In addition, participation gives you the opportunity to contribute to the body of medical knowledge that will benefit future generations, just as patients in past trials have helped you and others today.

What is the clinical trial process?

Before agreeing to participate in a clinical trial, you'll receive full and complete information about the trial — its purpose, potential risks and benefits. You'll be assessed and then invited to participate or excluded from participation depending on various factors. Even if you choose to join a clinical trial, you have the right to withdraw at any time. If a new treatment is found not to be better than current treatment, the trial is discontinued.

What about my safety and costs?

All clinical trials must meet rigorous federal guidelines to protect patients. Most clinical trials cost the same as standard care. If there are extra costs, the research sponsor will usually cover them.

How do I get involved?

For more information, consult your physician or contact the St. Charles Research Department by calling 541-706-2909 or emailing Noura Sall at [email protected]

"Opening the Conversation" Study

Many people with a history of breast and gynecologic cancer experience reproductive or sexual difficulties, and there are few resources to help couples cope. We are developing a program to help fill this gap, but we need your help. The program will teach couples to cope and communicate with each other about their sexual and reproductive health concerns.

Learn more

Scheduling your radiology appointment

We're in proud partnership with the top imaging resources in Central Oregon.

For appointments at St. Charles Bend and Redmond, call:

Please note locations in parentheses for specific tests.

General Radiology: 541-706-7721
CT/PET: 541-382-9383
OB/GYN (Women's Imaging Center): 541-706-7721
Interventional Heart Catheterization (St. Charles Heart and Lung Center): 541-388-4333
Interventional Radiology/Angiography (Central Oregon Radiology Associates): 541-312-5522
MRI/MRA Angiogram, MRCP (Central Oregon Radiology Associates): 541-382-9383
Nuclear Medicine (Central Oregon Radiology Associates): 541-382-9383
Ultrasound (Bend): 541-706-7721
Bone Density DEXA (Central Oregon Radiology Associates): 541-382-9383
Ultrasound (Redmond): 541-706-7721
Mammography (Central Oregon Radiology Associates): 541-382-9383 

For appointments at St. Charles Prineville, call: 

MRI or CT, DEXA and Mammography: 541-382-9383 
Ultrasound or General Radiology: 541-706-7721

For appointments at St. Charles Madras, call: 

MRI, CT, DEXA and Mammography: 541-382-9383 
General Radiology: 541-706-7721
Ultrasound: 541-706-7721

Your physician's order/prescription must include this information:

• Patient's name
• Date of birth
• Phone number
• Test ordered
• Diagnosis/reason for exam (include ICD-9 code)
• CPT code
• Doctor's signature and printed name

Safe, non-invasive diagnosis and treatment

Diagnostic medical imaging is often essential for correct diagnosis and, in some cases, treatment of a variety of health conditions. Ongoing technological advances enhance our ability to detect the earliest stages of illnesses such as heart disease, stroke and cancer, allowing you and your doctor to start treatment sooner rather than later.

Our radiology team includes radiologists from Central Oregon Radiology, radiology technologists and registered nurses with specialized training in radiology procedures, who are all dedicated to helping you get the right diagnosis and treatment.

Giving surgical patients peace of mind

Our goal at St. Charles Preoperative Medicine is to provide the highest quality, comprehensive care for surgical patients. Through preoperative examination, testing and assessment, we strive to ensure safe procedures by addressing any existing medical conditions or potential problems that may arise during surgery.

All patients who visit our clinic will be examined by our Preoperative Medicine provider team who will:

• Review patients' medical history and perform a detailed physical exam
• Provide instructions for perioperative medication management
• Initiate necessary preoperative testing
• Discuss possible perioperative risks and make further recommendations to minimize those risks
• Consult with subspecialists as necessary
• Recommend post-operative management of medical issues

There are many reasons to use a preoperative service. Through this process, patients will:

• Receive a timely, thorough preoperative evaluation and internal medicine consultation
• Benefit from the Preoperative Medicine team's coordination of preoperative care, lab follow-up and subspecialist consultation
• Encounter decreased intraoperative cardiac events and decreased pulmonary complications
• Experience decreased surgery cancellations and/or delays

Personalized PT treatment plans 

Have you ever experienced musculoskeletal or orthopedic conditions that lead to chronic or off-and-on pain that poses a significant challenge to your ability to effectively accomplish elementary activities of daily living? If so, perhaps it’s time to see if there is someone nearby who can help you address or manage such conditions and improve your quality of life.

At St. Charles Physical Therapy, our physical therapists know how important a mobile, pain-free life is to people we serve seeking hands-on treatment and care. Our experts in movement work with you to identify your individual goals before embarking in one-on-one care sessions in a variety of areas, including the following specialty and subspecialty areas.

Manual therapy

At St. Charles Physical Therapy, our certified orthopedic manual therapists use this clinical approach — which involves skilled and specific hands-on techniques — to diagnose and treat soft tissues and joint structures. The aims of manual therapy are to:

1. Decrease pain
2. Improve tissue extensibility and increase the joint’s range of motion
3. Mobilize or manipulate soft tissues and joints
4. Induce relaxation
5. Change muscle function
6. Modulate pain
7. Reduce soft tissue swelling, inflammation or movement restriction

Dizziness/Vestibular disorders

Dizziness occurs due to many reasons, and greatly disrupts a person’s ability to move about safely and take part in normal daily activities. Our physical therapy team specializes in evaluating and treating causes of dizziness related to the inner ear (vestibular) balance system, using a differential diagnosis approach to provide guidance regarding dizziness that may be caused by non-vestibular factors. We work closely with your primary care provider and assist you with an individualized treatment plan to ensure your successful return to comfortable, safe mobility that is dizziness free.

Postural re-education

Good posture helps your body function at top speed. It promotes movement efficiency and endurance, and contributes to overall well-being. Good posture is also good prevention. Poor posture leads to bones that are not aligned properly; consequently, your muscles, joints and ligaments take more strain than nature intended. Faulty posture may cause fatigue, muscular strain and, in later stages, pain. Many individuals with chronic back pain can trace their problems to years of faulty postural habits.

Strong and flexible muscles also are essential to good posture. Weak or inflexible abdominal, hip and leg muscles cannot support your back’s natural curves. Hip, knee and ankle joints balance your back’s natural curves when you move, making it possible to maintain good posture in any position.

Our physical therapists focus on retraining your body to sit and stand with good posture so that your spine can heal and recover from injury, and prevent future injuries. 

Balance/Fall prevention

People with balance and dizziness problems can find it difficult to accomplish even the simplest of tasks. At least half of the United States population will experience balance problems sometime during their lives, especially as they age. Poor balance and fall-related injuries account for a large percentage of emergency room visits.

St. Charles physical therapists perform a thorough sensory and motor assessment to define what is causing balance problems. Results of the assessment guide us in designing a balance training program tailored to help prevent falls and improve mobility.

Myofascial pain syndrome

“Myo” refers to muscle, and “fascia” refers to the strong connective tissue that covers the muscles and connects to other structures as well. Pain can occur when there is an injury that disrupts healthy movement between these two structures. Sometimes that pain is in the form of a specific trigger point; other times it can be more widespread. Physical therapists at St. Charles offer help through hands-on myofascial release techniques, and also offer instruction on ways to stretch the area while creating new movement patterns to provide healing.

St. Charles Physical Therapy in Bend, Oregon offers inpatient and outpatient physical therapy for a variety of musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions.