Hi and welcome back !!
So sorry u r having the back pain....May I ask, did they rule out other related conditions b4 ur surgery or since?
Surgery is not a cure...only a means to slow progression and restore CSF flow.
Have ur Dr do testing for related conditions and non related conditions....as they can be the issue and not ur Chiari.
Thanks for the response, this back pain is definitely from the Chiari. It is the same pain I had before the operation. The pain left for about six months. For the most it is the only symptom I have left. I responded quite well to the surgery. My Dr. did warn me that I might need another surgery to correct another area that is malformed and that symptoms may reappear. I would rather not have another surgery so learning new coping skills or available treatments are key. I ask because a lot post are about headaches, balance, overall pain but not too much on back pain. I have it hard to believe they haven't figured out a way to stimulate the spinal fluid better. I didn't have the surgery until I was 37 so maybe the damage has been done.
I do have back pain, but I do have tethered cord and EDS and they as well as Chiari can have a part in it....but since the related conditions are present for me, I attribute my back pain to them and not Chiari.
Do u know what area or malformation ur Dr was talking about, as I too was told I would need more surgery and I have put it off....
My surgery was not until I was 49....we are born with this, so...if u had perm damage ur Dr should have told u post op what they found during surgery.