MID BACK (THORACIC) PAIN
The thoracic spine’s curve is kyphotic, a “C”-shaped curve with the opening of the “C” in the front. This part of the spine has very narrow, thin intervertebral discs. Rib connections and smaller discs in the thoracic spine limit the amount of spinal movement in the mid back compared to the lumbar or cervical parts of the spine. There is also less space inside the spinal canal.
The thoracic spine is the longest region of the spine, and by some measures it is also the most complex. Connecting with the cervical spine above and the lumbar spine below, the thoracic spine runs from the base of the neck down to the abdomen. It is the only spinal region attached to the rib cage.
SYMPTOMS
- Arm Pain
- Finger Pain
- Hand Pain
- Hand Weakness
- Numb Fingers
- Pain Around Chest Area
- Pain In The Upper Back
- Shoulder Pain
CAUSES
- Bulging Disc
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Facet Joint Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Muscle Spasm
- Muscle Strain
- Nerve Compression
- Osteoarthritis
- Slipped Rib Syndrome
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
TREATMENTS
- Chiropractic Adjustments
- Decompression
- Epidural Steroid Injection
- Foraminotomy
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Medications
- Microdiscectomy
- Physical Therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy Injection