Contact Sports

[Carmc]

Hi, my daughter is involved in a boxing club and has recently been diagnosed with Chiari 1 Malformation, I am just wondering if she can continue to box or should she give it up as it is a contact sport ?

[Carmc]

Thanks a mill for the info, much appreciated.

[selmaS]

  Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum.

I have to echo Frankie's suggestion as a person having Chiari I do not see how  one could possibly participate in a sport such as boxing...it is not safe, but for those with Chiari it can do so many other things too....slow healing, cause a syrinx, and that would be more obstruction to CSF flow if one is not there already....

Those that box can develop issues when they do not have Chiari...so, I am looking from that prospective...

We do have a list of activities to avoid with Chiari and Syringomyelia...it is in the Health Pages -http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/list?cid=186

There is much more info in the Health Pages u may find helpful...should u have issues navigating let us know : )

[Carmc]

Thanks for the response frankie

[frankie_rush]

Hello and welcome to our forum community.  This is only my opiniion, I would have her to stop boxing but she still needs to learn to defend herself.  I know there is things to avoid and Selma can help you more than me.  But I was told to do a few things different.  So hope this helps.