Thoracic disc degenerative prolapse occurs when a disc in the middle (thoracic) portion of your spine—between the shoulder blades—undergoes age-related wear ...
Nada G. Abou Fayssal, MD - Neurologist and Spinal Cord Specialist.
A thoracic disc diffuse prolapse occurs when the intervertebral disc in the mid‐back (thoracic spine) bulges or herniates circumferentially—pressing on spinal ...
A thoracic disc non-contained prolapse occurs when the soft core of an intervertebral disc in the mid-back (thoracic spine) pushes through a tear in its tough ...
A thoracic disc contained prolapse, also known as a contained thoracic disc herniation, occurs when the nucleus pulposus (the soft inner core of an ...
Thoracic disc paramedian prolapse is a subtype of thoracic disc herniation in which the soft inner core (nucleus pulposus) of an intervertebral disc pushes ...
Thoracic disc posterolateral prolapse occurs when the soft, gel-like center of an intervertebral disc (nucleus pulposus) pushes through a tear in the disc’s ...
Thoracic disc lateral prolapse refers to a condition where the soft inner core of an intervertebral disc in the middle (thoracic) spine pushes outwards toward ...
Thoracic disc lateral recess prolapse is a condition where the inner gel-like material of an intervertebral disc in the mid-back pushes into the side (lateral ...
Thoracic disc asymmetric prolapse is a type of intervertebral disc herniation occurring in the mid-back (thoracic) region, where disc material pushes out of ...
Thoracic disc focal prolapse—often called a “slipped” or “herniated” disc in the mid-back—is a condition where the soft inner core (nucleus pulposus) of an ...
Thoracic disc circumferential prolapse refers to a complete 360° protrusion of the intervertebral disc material around the entire annular circumference in the ...
Thoracic disc extraforaminal prolapse is a rare form of spinal disc herniation occurring in the mid-back (thoracic) region, where the inner gel-like core of an ...
Thoracic disc prolapse occurs when the inner gel-like nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc in the thoracic spine breaches the tough outer annulus ...
A Thoracic Disc Prolapse (herniation) occurs when the soft nucleus pulposus of a thoracic intervertebral disc pushes through a tear in the annulus fibrosus and ...
Thoracic disc migrated prolapse is a condition in which part of a spinal disc in the mid‐back (thoracic) region breaks through its normal boundaries and moves ...
Thoracic distal extraforaminal disc prolapse is a type of spinal disc herniation that occurs in the mid‐back region, where the soft center of a thoracic ...
Thoracic disc proximal extraforaminal prolapse is a type of spinal disc herniation that occurs in the mid-back (thoracic) region when the soft inner core of an ...
Thoracic disc foraminal prolapse occurs when the soft inner core of an intervertebral disc in the middle back (thoracic spine) pushes out through the disc’s ...
Thoracic disc posterolateral prolapse is a condition in which a disc in the middle part of the spine (the thoracic region) pushes out toward the back and side. ...
Thoracic disc posterior prolapse—often termed thoracic disc herniation—occurs when the soft inner core (nucleus pulposus) of an intervertebral disc pushes ...
Thoracic disc parasagittal prolapse is a rare form of herniated thoracic disc where the inner gel-like nucleus pulposus pushes through a tear in the outer ...
Thoracic disc prolapse, also known as a thoracic herniated disc, occurs when the inner gel-like nucleus pulposus of a spinal disc in the mid-back (thoracic) ...
Thoracic disc paracentral prolapse is a specific form of intervertebral disc herniation occurring in the middle (thoracic) portion of the spine where the inner ...
Thoracic disc central prolapse, also called a central thoracic disc herniation, occurs when the soft inner core (nucleus pulposus) of an intervertebral disc in ...
Thoracic disc focal prolapse, also known as a localized thoracic disc herniation, occurs when a small segment (less than 25% of the disc circumference) of the ...
A thoracic disc broad-based prolapse occurs when the soft inner core of an intervertebral disc in the mid‐back pushes out against the tough outer layer over a ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at the T12–L1 level occurs when the inner gel-like core (nucleus pulposus) of the intervertebral disc pushes through its tough outer ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at the T11–T12 level, also known as a herniated thoracic disc, is an uncommon spinal condition that affects the portion of the spine ...
The thoracic spine forms the middle segment of the vertebral column, supporting the rib cage and protecting the spinal cord. At the level of T10–T11, the discs ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at the T9–T10 level occurs when the soft inner core of an intervertebral disc pushes through the tougher outer ring in the mid-back ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at T8–T9 occurs when the soft, gel-like core of the intervertebral disc between the eighth and ninth thoracic vertebrae (T8 and T9) ...
An intervertebral disc prolapse (herniation) occurs when nucleus pulposus material breaches the annulus fibrosus and encroaches upon the spinal canal or ...
Thoracic disc prolapse (also called herniation) at T6–T7 refers to displacement of nucleus pulposus material beyond the normal confines of the intervertebral ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at the T5–T6 level occurs when the intervertebral disc—composed of a gelatinous nucleus pulposus and fibrous annulus fibrosus—bulges or ...
Thoracic disc prolapse—also known as thoracic disc herniation—occurs when the soft, gelatinous nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc at the T4–T5 level ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at T3–T4 occurs when the soft center of the intervertebral disc between the third and fourth thoracic vertebrae pushes through its tough ...
Thoracic disc prolapse, also known as thoracic disc herniation, is a medical condition in which the cushioning discs between the thoracic vertebrae (bones in ...
Thoracic disc prolapse at the T1–T2 level refers to the displacement of intervertebral disc material beyond its normal confines between the first (T1) and ...
Thoracic disc prolapse, also known as thoracic disc herniation, is a medical condition where one or more intervertebral discs located in the thoracic spine—the ...
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) is a non-inflammatory condition characterized by abnormal calcification and ossification of spinal ligaments, ...
Thoracic spine costovertebral joint dysfunction refers to abnormal mechanical or inflammatory changes affecting the articulations between the ribs and thoracic ...
Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (TOLF) is a condition characterized by abnormal bone formation within the ligamentum flavum of the thoracic ...
Thoracic spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal canal in the mid-back (thoracic) region narrows, compressing the spinal cord or nerve roots. Unlike cervical or ...
A thoracic spine traumatic burst fracture is a high-energy injury in which a vertebral body in the mid-back is explosively crushed in all directions by an ...
A thoracic spine compression fracture occurs when one of the vertebral bodies in the middle portion of the spine (the thoracic region, T1–T12) collapses under ...
Thoracic spine facet arthropathy is a wear-and-tear or otherwise pathologic process that damages the small paired joints (zygapophyseal or “facet” joints) ...
Thoracic spine zygapophyseal arthropathy—often called thoracic facet joint arthritis—is a condition where the small joints at the back of the middle spine ...
Thoracic-spine myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder in which tight, sensitised knots of muscle fibre—called trigger points—develop ...
The costovertebral joints (CVJs) are the tiny, paired synovial joints where each rib head meets the side of its thoracic vertebral bodies; they share load with ...
Thoracic spine metastatic tumors are secondary malignant growths that have spread from a cancer elsewhere in the body to the vertebrae, epidural space, dura, ...
Thoracic spine discitis is an inflammatory or infective process that attacks the cushion-like fibro-cartilaginous disc situated between two thoracic vertebral ...
Thoracic-spine osteomyelitis is an infection that eats into the bony vertebrae of the mid-back (T1 – T12). Germs—most often bacteria—reach the vertebral body ...
Thoracic spine scoliosis means that the normally straight line of the twelve thoracic vertebrae (T1–T12) bends sideways and often twists around its own axis. ...
Thoracic spine facet-joint arthropathy is a wear-and-tear or inflammatory condition that damages the small paired joints (zygapophysial or “facet” joints) ...
A thoracic disc herniation happens when the soft, jelly-like center of a disc in the mid-back (the nucleus pulposus) bulges or leaks through a crack in its ...
Degenerative disc disease in the thoracic spine is the slow dehydration, fraying and collapse of the shock-absorbing discs that sit between the 12 vertebrae of ...
Paget’s disease of bone is a chronic disorder in which your body tries to remodel bone too quickly. When that runaway remodeling happens in the mid-back ...
Osteoporosis means “porous bone.” When the process settles in the middle-back segment—the twelve thoracic vertebrae—the spongy inner bone (trabecular bone) ...
Thoracic-spine tuberculous spondylitis is a destructive, granulomatous infection of one or more thoracic vertebral bodies caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is best known for attacking the small joints of the hands and feet, yet the same runaway immune reaction can inflame any ...
Thoracic spine spondyloarthritis is a chronic, immune-mediated arthritis that targets the joints, ligaments, and entheses (tendon/ligament anchor points) of ...
Thoracic-spine trauma refers to any acute mechanical injury that disturbs the bony vertebrae, inter-vertebral discs, ligaments, spinal cord, nerve roots, or ...
Iatrogenic means “caused unintentionally by medical treatment.” When sections of rib are removed during a thoracoplasty (often done to help the lungs or to ...
Neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) is a sideways and often twisting (rotational) curve that develops because the muscles and nerves charged with holding the spine ...
Thoracic inflammatory kyphosis is a forward-bending (sagittal-plane) deformity of the mid-back that results from chronic inflammation inside or around the ...
A post-traumatic thoracic deformity (often called post-traumatic kyphosis) is an abnormal forward bend that develops in the mid–back after a fracture, ...
A thoracic spine post-traumatic deformity (TSPTD) is the long-term change in the normal alignment of the mid-back that develops after an acute high-energy or ...
Thoracic-spine degenerative scoliosis—often grouped under the umbrella of “adult degenerative (de-novo) scoliosis” or “adult spinal deformity”—is a ...
Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common form of spinal curvature, accounting for about 80 % of all structural curves detected in children and adolescents. ...
Congenital kyphosis of the thoracic spine is a structural forward‐bending deformity that is already present at birth and progresses as the child grows. Unlike ...
Thoracic spine juvenile structural kyphosis is a rigid forward curvature of the mid-back that develops during the adolescent growth spurt. The classic ...
Thoracic hyper-kyphosis is an exaggerated forward curvature of the thoracic segment of the vertebral column that pushes the upper back into a rounded or ...
Scheuermann kyphosis is a structural (not merely postural) hyper-kyphotic deformity of the thoracic spine caused by anterior wedging of at least three ...
Scheuermann disease—sometimes called Scheuermann’s kyphosis, juvenile osteochondrosis, or simply thoracic hyper-kyphosis—is a growth-plate disorder in which ...
Flexible postural kyphosis of the thoracic spine is a reversible forward rounding of the mid-back that corrects when the individual consciously straightens up ...
Thoracic spine postural round-back deformity—often called postural kyphosis or a “rounded back”—describes an exaggerated forward curvature (kyphotic angle > ...
A thoracic spine deformity is any persistent change in the normal shape, alignment, or curvature of the twelve vertebrae that run from the base of the neck ...
Thoracic spine degeneration means that the shock-absorbing discs, paired facet joints, and surrounding ligaments in the mid-back (T1–T12) gradually break down. ...
Your thoracic spine (T1–T12) links the mobile cervical and lumbar regions, protects the heart and lungs, anchors the rib cage, and channels almost every nerve ...
Thoracic disc pain refers to uncomfortable or disabling sensations that originate from one or more intervertebral discs between the 12 thoracic (mid-back) ...
Thoracic Disc Syndrome is a cluster of pain and neurologic problems that arise when one or more intervertebral discs between T1 and T12 deteriorate, bulge, ...
Thoracic disc disorders are any medical problems that affect the intervertebral discs between the 12 thoracic vertebrae (T1–T12). These fibro-cartilaginous ...
