“You have millions of people who herniate discs in the neck or lower back, but a herniation in thoracic spine area is exceedingly rare,” Bydon explains. A herniation like Gil’s occurs in one out of ...
The condition can occur in the cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (mid back) or the lumbar spine (lower back). Cervical and lumbar stenosis are the most common forms, with lumbar spinal stenosis ...
Causes of back and neck pain can include anything from a sudden injury to age-related changes over time. Spine-related pain is very common, with low back pain affecting up to 80% of people at some ...