A self-adjusting implant includes a first anchor configured to anchor to a first tissue location and apply a first tension force thereto a second anchor configured to anchor to a second tissue location spaced apart from the first tissue location and apply a second tension to the second tissue location a third anchor configured to anchor to a third tissue location spaced apart from and non-collinear with the first and the second tissue locations a first tension-bearing segment spanning between the first and the third anchors, comprising a first deformable portion and a second tension-bearing segment spanning between the second and the third anchors wherein the third anchor is configured to generally distribute a tension of the first tension-bearing segment with a tension of the second tension-bearing segment. The invention also includes methods for treating airway disorders that can be used with described implants.
