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I have middle back throacic back pain.. i had mri that showed protrushion at t7-8 and bulging at t6-7, 10-11. would this cause the pain?
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Maybe.: Need a good clinician to correlate pictures ( which only demonstrate anatomy) with your symptoms.
Answered 10/23/2012
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Possibly: Disc herniations are not themselves major pain generators. It is when the are large enough to cause nerve compression or irritation that they cause pain. Most mid back pain is muscular. The focus is to treat the patient and nit the mri.
Answered 10/4/2016
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