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Chiari malformation surgery, also known as posterior fossa decompression surgery, is performed to relieve pressure on the brain and spinal cord caused by displaced brain tissue. Surgery is generally recommended when symptoms become severe, neurological problems worsen, or imaging shows significant compression of the cerebellum or disruption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow. Most patients experience…

Chiari malformation symptoms most often show up as headaches at the base of the skull that worsen with coughing or straining, along with neck pain, dizziness, balance problems, and numbness or tingling in the hands. Symptoms range from none at all too severe, and they can appear in early childhood or not until well into…

The terminology used to discuss back pain can be extremely complex, and few terms are as misunderstood as the phrase “slipped disc.” Many patients think of a spinal disc as a loose object that literally slides out of place. That’s not how the spine really works. Discs are firmly secured between the vertebrae by strong…