Seeking Input from Schmorl's Node Sufferers
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I suffered prolonged back pain along with a loss of lateral trunk flexion following accident in March.
This was accompanied by rib pain that I suspected as stress fracture but wasn't able to get an MRI result until a couple of weeks ago.
Though there was no finding of fracture but the radiologist pointed out the presence of Schmorl's nodes and disc bulges in the thoracic spine.
When I took a closer look at the MRI I saw what appear to be back-to-back Schmorl's nodes in adjacent vertebrae both pointing down, with the lower one appearing to nearly penetrate the vertebral body.
Speculation at this point but it looks like a "pancake" injury where the upper node pressed into the lower vertebra, magnifying the penetration of the lower node.
I was referred for follow-up by a spine specialist, but in the meantime I would like to know if anyone has seen anything like this and their outcome.
Thanks
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allaroundanne haleba
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How old are you? Apparently this isn't too unexpected in an older person, it is basically a herniated disc that's gone south instead of sideways. The top of the vertebrate in older people has gone a bit soft and it is easier for the disc to push its way in. It is a bigger deal in a younger person particularly someone who's end plate hasn't finished closing up yet and this thing shoves itself in the way. I wish I could enlarge the X-ray because you can sometimes see on the study if it is the culprit of the pain because you can see the actual signs of inflammation and swelling around the intruding node
HTH
Lynn