# Staying activr

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/staying-activr/6238>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 13, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/staying-activr/6238 "2015-07-13T16:24:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Birdmom79](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/birdmom79/32/3424_2.png) [@Birdmom79](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Birdmom79)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/staying-activr/6238/1 "2015-07-13T16:24:24Z")

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Hello everyone! I am another step closer to surgery and I have yet another question (I hope I am not driving you crazy!) Other than walking, what are ways we can stay active? I have gotten opinions but they are from those who do not have Chiari. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![gabby\_jazzypants](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/gabby_jazzypants/32/2947_2.png) [@gabby\_jazzypants](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/gabby_jazzypants)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/staying-activr/6238/2 "2015-07-13T23:57:09Z")

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For my part, I found that exercise before surgery was not met with great success. Yoga, pilates, running, cycling, gym, aerobics, bowling. They all had a variety of problems and tended to flare up chiari stuff before I even knew I had chiari. I never knew why I would be so fatigued after exercising and have a headache! Neck extension and flexion were especially bad. Other people respond to exercise in different ways so hopefully you can try different things out to see what works best for you.