Pseudotumor Cerebri Support Group

Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) is a neurological disorder that is characterized by increased intracranial pressure, in the absence of a tumor or other diseases affecting the brain or its lining. Diagnosis requires brain scans and lumbar puncture. Characteristic symptoms are headache, transient visual obscurations or transient visual loss in one or both eyes usually lasting...

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Massage Therapist question

notsurewhat2puthere
notsurewhat2puthere
Is someone with IIH ok to have cranial sacral therapy?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would check with your doc, but I really don't see any reason why it would be harmful. If anything increasing the flow of CSF seems like it would give some relief.
SeaSprite
SeaSprite
I have no idea about a massage therapist. It seems like that would be much gentler than when a chiropractor does it.

I had it from the chiropractor and it created a headache that has became my new 10. It was horrible, and lasted about 4 days. As usual nothing worked on it, nothing decreased the pain. Odd thing is the headache didn't kick in for about 3 minutes after the treatment.