Evidence indicates that snoring and mechanical vibrations can cause physical and neural injury to the upper airway, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains the primary clinical intervention when obstructive sleep apnea is present.
The retrieved literature supports both components of the claim: studies like [2] and [4] show that snoring and mechanical strain damage upper airway structures and muscles, while studies like [8] confirm that CPAP is the established gold-standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.