# Caused by chiari or not **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [November 29, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/caused-by-chiari-or-not/2543 "2012-11-29T21:10:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mitzi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/mitzi/32/625_2.png) [@mitzi](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/mitzi)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/caused-by-chiari-or-not/2543/1 "2012-11-29T21:10:38Z")
just learned how to post pictures, here are a couple picture of my mri. any opinion of what you think of the chiari would be helpful. nsurgeon says its not the cause of problem. ---
**Author:** ![Anglyn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/anglyn/32/676_2.png) [@Anglyn](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Anglyn)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/caused-by-chiari-or-not/2543/2 "2012-11-29T21:59:27Z")
I'm really bad at reading those but honestly without a CINE MRI there is no way to tell if the chiari is blocking CSF which is what causes the symptoms. I would press for a CINE! Also I would try to seek a specialist in chiari. Sorry I'm not more help! ---
**Author:** ![mitzi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/mitzi/32/625_2.png) [@mitzi](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/mitzi)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/caused-by-chiari-or-not/2543/3 "2012-11-29T23:22:57Z")
thanks, my family dr gave me a name of another neurosurgeon , i've just been so busy taking care of my mom, step dad,and cousin i have'nt called yet. my nl wants one more mri of the thoracic spine cause i get such bad pain in the middle of shoulder blades and last year it came out normal, and on my right side and the rib x ray was normal. i guess its time to make a appt