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Thoracic & Lumbar Spine Degeneration?
by VeeBo, Nov 06, 2008 10:06PM
Hi Folks,
I am really looking for some guidance as this is new territory for me and I am not sure what I should do next.
I am a 30 year old female and for the past year I have been having a pain in my thoracic spine. It basically feels really tight and stiff and gets worse if I am out walking around for more than an hour. Occassionaly wake up with numb hands or get tingling in my legs. I had x-rays done in July that showed minor degenerative changes in the thoracic spine. My doctor said this is pretty common and not to be that concerned about it. I went to physical therapy to help with the pain and after 2 months I am not better. I have awful knots in the muscle one side of my spine. This week I had another x-ray done for my yearly kidney stone checkup and the report came back with minor hypotrophic degenerative changes in the lumbar spine. I have had this exact KUB x-ray several times and the most recent before this week was exactly a year ago right when the pain started in my back. The x-ray last year did not have any mention of degeneration. I also have joint pain in my hands and feet and occasionally knees and hips. I am currently under the care of rheumatoidologist because the assumption is that this joint pain is related to inflammatory bowel disease which I was just diagnosed with this year as well.
1. Is it normal/common to have degeneration in both the thoracic and lumbar spine?
2. Does hypertrophic just mean swelling?
3. Does anyone else get knots in the muscles as a response to degeneration?
4. What other tests do I need?
I appreciate your help!
Thank You
I am really looking for some guidance as this is new territory for me and I am not sure what I should do next.
I am a 30 year old female and for the past year I have been having a pain in my thoracic spine. It basically feels really tight and stiff and gets worse if I am out walking around for more than an hour. Occassionaly wake up with numb hands or get tingling in my legs. I had x-rays done in July that showed minor degenerative changes in the thoracic spine. My doctor said this is pretty common and not to be that concerned about it. I went to physical therapy to help with the pain and after 2 months I am not better. I have awful knots in the muscle one side of my spine. This week I had another x-ray done for my yearly kidney stone checkup and the report came back with minor hypotrophic degenerative changes in the lumbar spine. I have had this exact KUB x-ray several times and the most recent before this week was exactly a year ago right when the pain started in my back. The x-ray last year did not have any mention of degeneration. I also have joint pain in my hands and feet and occasionally knees and hips. I am currently under the care of rheumatoidologist because the assumption is that this joint pain is related to inflammatory bowel disease which I was just diagnosed with this year as well.
1. Is it normal/common to have degeneration in both the thoracic and lumbar spine?
2. Does hypertrophic just mean swelling?
3. Does anyone else get knots in the muscles as a response to degeneration?
4. What other tests do I need?
I appreciate your help!
Thank You
Member Comments (1)
by medicalmom01, Nov 17, 2008 10:10PM
To: Veebo
I have the same thing, lumbar spinal degeneration which causes pain when walking far, or standing up to long. I also have a pinched nerve in my neck that causes my hands to tingle until i move my neck just right, and it goes away. I had a facet rizotomy and have no more pain in my back. Out patient surgery, about 20 min, they do 3 injections in the lumbar region with a floroscope to find the right location, and burn the nerve endings so there is no more pain. I was sedated for this, since I am a "baby". and have no more pain. Not all Dr's are qualified to do this. Check this out on the internet and it will give you a more in depth. Hypertrophy is the increase of the size of an organ or in a select area of the tissue.
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