Re: chiari and getting energy back, my own bizaare way to deal with chiari

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Hi All,

I just wanted to add another therapy option that's worked for me.

For those of you that can't take too rigorous exercise, Tai Chi has

been a very gentle way back to health for me. Some with Chiari have

more restrictions, and that was definitely where I was at, preop and

for awhile postoperatively. I had plateaud in my recovery about 2

years postop, and Tai Chi brought my health back up quite a bit. My

FM pain is usually gone most days now, and my energy is pretty decent

(with supplements too).

Take care,

Barbara in Fla

> as far as I go, exercise is the number one way to get energy back. I

> am a very avid green belt in Tae KwonDo, and even if I really am

> dreading going to class, I always leave exhilerated as I have slayed

> my acm dragon once again....

>

> also, I have picked up a old habit as far as keeping my eye hand

> coordination strong-- I learned how to juggle when my hubby and I

> were putting together a clown ministry several years ago.

>

> considering that a lot of the nerve endings end up in the hands and

> feet bottoms, well-- juggling and massaging my juggling beanbags

help

> with pain, as bizaare as that seems. It helps with nerve pain as it

> massages a lot of the nerve endings in my hands.

>

> anybody have any other bizaare coping skills in dealing with their

> chiari??

>

> I guess I never have been conventional, even in dealing with my acm

> dragon

> have a better than average evening,

> Le

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