Thoracic disc herniation (TDH) is a condition where the cushioning discs between the vertebrae in the thoracic spine bulge or rupture, potentially causing pain, neurological symptoms, and other ...

Thoracic disc herniation is difficult to recognize. Diagnosis is easily made when the patient has a paraparesis, but at this point the disc herniation is usually large, and the result of the disc ...

Your upper back (thoracic spine) contains 12 vertebrae (spinal bones) and intervertebral discs that separate and cushion the vertebrae, nerves, and connective tissues like ligaments and tendons.