Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum.
I would continue to use the wrist braces for now as it is common for some with Chiari to also have Ehlers-Danlos* which could be causing ur wrist pain, with EDS* ur joints can sublex or dislocate completely causing a lot of pain, if u have this the brace will hold the joints stable and u will have less pain.
Do ask to be checked for EDS.
I'm 19 and have a 9mm herniation too! Haha not really something to be excited about..but I suffer from wrist pains as well, and i even have a small cyst that i can see through my skin. I've asked my doctors if it could be related, but I just get the usual runaround. Make sure to consult with a doctor that is a specialist in Chiari, because most doctors only have a general idea of it. Which is beyond aggrivating.
I wish you luck and less pain.
-Tara
Thank you! It seems my phys. sent me to a Chiari specialist - it's difficult to find one in a country as small as mine - so I'll be getting some answers later on. Wishing painlessness to all Chiaririans out there.
Do keep us posted and if this Dr is a specialist do post the name so if we get other Chiarians from Finland they know who to see....