Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What does an individual's pain feel like with a herniated disc in the thoracic spine, thoracic herniation?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Tough to say: Thoracic spine is notorious for being difficult to pinpoint. The nerves have overlapping coverage in t spine. Usually diagnostic nerve blocks are required.
Answered 5/6/2013
5.1k views
Usually no symptoms: Most thoracic disc herniations are not symptomatic. However if the disc is pushing any thoracic nerve, you will experience some pain around the rib cage at the level where the nerve is being pinching. If the disc is large and compress the spinal cord, then it may affect your balance/gait while you walk, and it may result in lower extremity weakness.
Answered 9/10/2014
5.1k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
I am dealing with a herniated disc in the thoracic spine,which may be compressing my spine, I have definite slight walking weakness, what should I do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can a chest CT show your spine? Could it show possibly a herniated disc.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi are piriformis stretches safe? Or can they cause herniated disk lower in the spine? I do the lieing on floor and bringing legs to chest.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can you please tell me about a bulging disc in the lower thoracic spine?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Thoracic spine herniation 4 sometime, but now pain is so severe is in my chest also....What would that indicate? Just worsenin'?Think I need new mri..
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Is a thoracic disc herniation usually more painful than of cervical or lumbar spine? Any harder 2 remove?
Mri of spine Thoracic spine - Moderate sized, irregular herniation to the left at T-7/T8 with superior extrusion to disc margin. Broad herniation to the left T-9 T10. Lumbar spine - Large broad herniation centrally L-4 L5 Serious. ?
What does this mean? MRI of thoracic spine shows: T7-T8 Posterior protrusion type disc herniation compressing on the thecal sac. Also hemangioma is seen at T5 vertebral body. Bilateral hypertrophy at T10-T11 and T11-T12?
I have 3 herneated discs in the thoracic spine. The result is excruciating pain just to the left of my sternum. Esi has not worked. What's next?
Can you please suggest treatment or stretches for herniated disc in thoracic spine?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
