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What does degenerative changes involving the thoracic spine mean?

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Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Arthritis: Wear and tear of the joints about the spine.

Answered 7/16/2018

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Degenerative changes seen throughout the thoracic spine w disc space narrowing & osteophyte formation. + compression deformity of T12. In pain! Help!

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Disc degenerative changes in the lower thoracic spine beginning t7-t8 tiny left paracentral disc protrusion at b t7-t8. Can this cause chest pain?

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What do these results mean? "Stable radiographic appearance of the thoracolumbar spine with a stable mild levoconvex lumbar scoliosis. Stable mild lower thoracic degenerative disc disease." I have lower right rib pain that wraps around. Thank you?

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MRI of thoracic.the report said subarticular recess, foraminal or extraforaminal stenoses.Impression Multilevel degenerative changes cervical spine as described above No significant spinal stenosis canal.Narrowing of neuralforamen. Whatdoesthismean?

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I fell&scratched my back against the wall.Had a chest x-ray & my lungs are fine.But my doc said I had mild degenerative changes in the thoracic spine.What are treatment options for this problem?I've had no pain in the upper back.Have lower back pain.

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