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surgery or occipital nerve injections??

surgery or occipital nerve injections??

I am a 27 y/o healthy female with severe headaches and neck pain/stiffness especially after any strenous activity. I have been diagnosed with type 1 chiari (6-8mm herniation)  with a small 2mm syrinx in my cspine. My current neurosurgeon wants to try occipital nerve injections first before surgery and if that doesn't stop the headaches, then possibly surgery. Do you agree with this path of treatment?? thanks for the help
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Hi....I have not heard of or recieved that type of treatment.What exactly would he be injecting...I am curious as to how this is supposed to help.

Are u sure ur dr is a chiari specialist?

We do have a list of chiari specialist here on the forum.....

There may be otehrs that ar familiar with this injection  and hopefully they will comment.

Keep us posted
"selma"
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