The thoracic vertebral bodies are of normal height with multilevel schmorl's nodes. degenerative changes, greatest at t6-t7 where a central protrusion indents the ventral thecal sac and slightly deforms the ventral contour of the cord. can u explain?

Wear and tear: You have a mildly dysfunctional disc in middle back region touching spinal cord. No comment on compression so maybe correlates only with minimal symptoms. Have your doctors explain fully

Herniated disc: Your MRI reveals both intravertebral(Schmorl's nodes) & intervertebral disc protrusions. The main finding is the central protrusion pressing on the spinal cord at the upper back. I assume you're experiencing significant symptoms from this herniated disc,especially back pain, and strongly recommend that a neurosurgeon examine and advise you about treatment options. The objective is to avoid worseni