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Thoracic Disc Pain
Thoracic disc pain, although less common than conditions involving the lumbar (lower) spine or the cervical (upper) spine, is still a debilitating ailment that can be a disruptive force in your life. If back pain has kept you from participating in any of your normal activities, it’s time to take action.
Problems with a thoracic disc can occur suddenly or gradually. For instance, falling while ice-skating and landing in a sitting position can place stress along your back that travels to your thoracic, or middle, spine. This force can rupture one or more of the soft discs that sits in between your spine’s vertebrae. A ruptured or bulging disc may not cause any symptoms at all, but if the disc presses upon nerve tissue in the thoracic spine, there’s a good chance that you will feel pain in the middle back as well as pain that travels around your torso and down the inside of your arms. You also might notice muscle weakness and a pins-and-needles feeling.
Whether the thoracic disc pain was caused by an accident or by a disc that has deteriorated with age, talk to your doctor about your symptoms. Describe the severity of your pain, its frequency, and its location. Make sure to include symptoms that you may initially think are unrelated to your disc pain, such as headaches, arm pain, leg pain, or trouble with reflexes and mobility. All of this information will be important for your doctor to confirm a diagnosis.
If your doctor believes the pain is from a herniated disc or bulging disc, that belief will need to be confirmed with an MRI or CT scan. After the imagery shows the exact location of the damaged disc, you will likely be told about a conservative course of treatment that involves pain medication, physical therapy, chiropractic work, periodic steroid injections, rest, gentle exercise, and holistic therapies.
Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.
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