Chiari Sciatica and It’s Symptoms

How to tell the symptoms of Chiari sciatica

If you suffer from back problems constantly, have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue syndrome, you might also have your doctor check to see if you have any type of chiari sciatica problems that can be treated at the same time as well.  But, how do you know if you need to be checked out or if it is just another hard day that has been making your back ache?  Well, here are some things to look for: 

If your back is hurting so bad that your arms and legs feel heavy or painful, or throb or have a pins and needles feeling in them, this could be a symptom of chiari sciatica.  If you have numbness in any extremity or all over, this is also a sign of nerve problems or chiari sciatica.  If you have constant pain anywhere in the body that does not get better with over the counter or prescription medications, this is another symptom of chiari sciatica.  Have you noticed that you are walking “funny” or having trouble walking normally, here is yet another symptom that you need to watch out for.  One of the last major symptoms of chiari sciatica is a constant or reoccurring headache that doesn’t respond to any treatments.  If you notice any, or all, of these symptoms, you should see your doctor and discuss this disorder with them. 

Your doctor can recommend several different treatments, including over the counter medications, presctiption medications (like muscle relaxers, anti-inflamatories, and other pain medications), hot and cold presses, and even refer you to a specialist or chiropractor to treat the spine itself.  A specalist or chiropractor can help to adjust your spine to ease some of the pressure on the nerves surrounding the sciatic nerve and the bones and joint around it.  This might help the symptoms, but it may take more than one treatment for the problems to ease up for a lengthy period.

Don’t get discouraged if you cannot find something to completely erase this on the first try.  This is usually something that takes years to treat and, in some cases, never goes away.  But, continue to look for treatment options that work for you.