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Chiari Malformation FAQ 1. Can Chiari Malformation occur in those not born with the deformity? Yes. The name for this is secondary Chiari Malformation. This can be due to hydrocephalus, a condition in which tumors cause swelling of the brain and displacement of the structures. In some people, secondary Chiari Malformation develops after a shunt ...

Know Your Headache Knowing what triggers your headaches can help you learn to avoid certain situations and prevent headaches from starting.  Keeping a diary of your headaches may help you. When you feel a headache start, write down the following information: What day and time your headache started What you had to eat and drink ...

Sciatica Tips to Help your Pain Sciatica is a pain, tingling, or numbness produced by an irritation of the nerve roots that lead to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is formed by the nerve roots coming out of the spinal cord into the lower back. It goes down through the buttock, then its branches extend ...

Scoliosis Advice Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine and rib cage. It may develop as a single primary curve (resembling the letter C) or as two curves (a primary curve along with a compensating secondary curve that forms an S shape).   Scoliosis may occur only in the upper back (the thoracic area) ...

Spine Injury Prevention Tips Our spine is composed of hard bones that protect the soft tissues of the spinal cord. However, despite the toughness of our spine, it can still be broken or dislocated in a variety of ways and cause injury to the spinal cord. Injuries can occur at any level of the spine. ...

Chiari Malformation Advice What is a Chiari Malformation? Chiari malformation is a neurological disorder where part of the brain tissue, either part of the cerebellum, or part of the brainstem descends into the foramen magnum(an opening at the base of the skull) and into the spinal area. It occurs when part of the skull is ...

Tips for Preventing Bone Spurs (Osteophytes) What are osteophytes? Osteophytes is the medical term for bone spurs. These usually occur due to arthritis, so there is not one specific way that you can prevent them from occurring. Staying active and physically fit can help reduce the pain and other symptoms that osteophytes and bones spur sometimes cause. ...

Fibromyalgia Tips To Help Reduce Stress in the Body Fibromyalgia Tip: De-Stress The symptoms of fibromyalgia can be triggered by stress, so finding ways to minimize stress can help improve the quality of your life is one of the best fibromyalgia tips. One quick and easy way to control the amount of stress your body ...

Tips on How to Avoid Headaches What are headaches? A headache, as defined by most medical dictionaries today is a pain in the head, mostly above the eyes or ears, and sometimes behind the head or the back of the upper neck. Individuals might have the differential diagnosis on what causes the certain illness, but ...

Peripheral Neuropathy Diet Peripheral neuropathy, also sometimes called neuropathy or neuritis, occurs as a result of nerve damage. It is a common complication of diabetes and it may also be a result of infections or injuries or it may develop due to exposure to certain toxins. Typical symptoms of peripheral neuropathy include pain and burning ...