9/4/13

I don't want to start all my post saying it was a long day but since I started back to work that's what every day has been. Today I didn't work but took my son to the doctor. I drove a little over 3 hours there and 3 hours home. My back and head is killing me tonight. That being said I did do 20 minutes on my bike but only 20 crunches.

I think starting Sunday I am going to start the 30 day crunch challenge again. I seem to do better when there is some sort of challenge. This way I can't say I don't feel like doing it, I just do it. It's probably what I need to keep me going.

Tonight's chiair information.

Chiari malformations (CMs) are structural defects in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance. Normally the cerebellum and parts of the brain stem sit in an indented space at the lower rear of the skull, above the foramen magnum (a funnel-like opening to the spinal canal). When part of the cerebellum is located below the foramen magnum, it is called a Chiari malformation.

CMs may develop when the bony space is smaller than normal, causing the cerebellum and brain stem to be pushed downward into the foramen magnum and into the upper spinal canal. The resulting pressure on the cerebellum and brain stem may affect functions controlled by these areas and block the flow of cerebro spinal fluid (CSF)— the clear liquid that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord—to and from the brain.