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| Lifestyle Suggestions--Page 4 |
No No's:
1. No roller coaster rides!
2. Be careful when getting in and out of car, not to bump head!
3. Any type of strenuous sports or activities (even bowling) in which you use my arms a lot because it may strain them.
4. Try not to think negatively.
5. Don't drive when you have a really bad headache or in a lot of pain, or when you take new prescription pain relievers!
6. Don't do too many things in one day and overdo it or the next day will be horrible!
7. Don't go on little or none sleep if you can help it.
8. Don't pick up heavy children or heavy groceries.
9. Don't drive until you are recovered enough from surgery; ask your Dr. first.
10. Don't wear high heels when you have leg pain. It will increase the pain later on.
11. Don't use the sinks in the salons, because they will hurt your neck and head by straining them.
12. Be careful at nail salons, the massage chairs are sometimes pretty rough and can make your back hurt (especially if you
already have back pain). Also make sure when you go and get a massage to tell the person not to be rough when massaging you.
You may want to tell them about your Chiari and to be very gentle on the head and neck if they must massage it.
13. Don't do heavy lifting even if you haven't had any surgeries and especially if you have had surgeries. It may strain the
muscles, and lead to pain.
14. Riding horses, anything that would cause major jerking or jolting of the head or neck
15. As far as exercise I would not suggest anything involving jumping up and down like aerobics.
16. One needs to avoid "ballistic" type of activities, because the CSF which helps to cushion the brain may not be doing the
job correctly, due to the chiari. And bouncing can actually impact the brain negatively.
17. (My opinion) be extremely cautious of medications taken. If symptoms are extreme and from my experience Ibuprofen was given
in a prescription of 800mg, has helped my family with a chiari headache. (That was a strong dose only given by prescription, but
worked.)
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