LIGHTEN SYMPTOMS IN ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION

 

Guidelines to lighten the symptoms of Arnold Chiari before and after the surgery.

It is recommended the use of trainers or shoes that have air in their sole to cushion the step. Avoid lifting weight

Avoid sports that can damage even more your neck (horse riding, ski, to head to the water, karate, judo, etc)

Avoid falling slept in bad positions or in incorrect places (chairs, arm-chairs)

Have special care if riding attractions in amusement parks

Try to sleep minimum 8 hours

Use a cervical pillow

If you have a buzzing noise in your ears avoid to have aspirins, coffee, alcohol, salt or any stimulating food

Have fiber and fruit to avoid constipation. Try to have bowel movements with the minimum effort as possible.

Some people feel relief applying heat of an electric pillow for a while, others, on the other hand, with cold compresses under the head

Avoid to be have weight around the neck (necklaces)

If you are pregnant, notify your gynecologist that you have chiari. Cesarean (section) will be better than efforts of labor.

If you go under general anesthesia notify your anesthetist

Make sure your physiotherapy and chiropractors know about chiari malformation. Not all the therapies are suitable for chiari malformation. Chiari wont improve because they manipulate your neck, on the other hand if can get worse due to that manipulation. Any ethical professional before any manipulation or rehabilitation therapy analyze the problem doing a clinical study of X ray and TAC or RM

Be careful when you place your head backwards (in hairdressers in the dentist) Maintain that position only for short periods of time or ask a pillow or similar to place under your neck.