I have suffered with the same back problems for 9 years, initially I hurt this in work holding up something heavy above my head when I was 16.
The pain has now persisted into chronic pain and is every day.
My disc at level T9/T10 thoracic has collapsed which is causing nerve impingement, joint inflammation, ligament pain and muscle spasms.
It took the doctors 4 years to finally give me an MRI scan, I was then told my scan had ‘no significant findings’ and my back was fine. I was told the pain was ‘phantom limb pain’ and my brain remembers the pain. For 5 more years after this I have being suffering thinking the pain was just in my head. But I have since found from multiple professionals (privately) that the collapsed disc is actually the root cause to my symptoms and I have developed kyphosis.
I am young with my life ahead of me, so I am still searching for a medical solution. I have seen there is stem cell therapy, which can be expensive. I believe this can help but I’m unsure if my disc is past the point of repair. I am also looking into hydrogel (DiscoGel) options to regain the fluid in the disc. But I am still struggling to find someone who can help.
I have also seen Artificial Disc Replacement but this is only available for Cervical and Lumbar, not in the Thoracic spine, as the thoracic spine is much more complex to operate on with the main organs in that area.
I am self managing my condition currently and looking for a solution. If I can find something to help me I will also share with others to see if I can help them. If anyone can give me any further advice that would also be appreciated.
In order to control my pain I stay on the ketogenic diet with has proven studies of reducing pain perception and inflammation. I also take herbal medications such as: turmeric, CBD, Boswellia, vitamin d3 and glucosamine. This helps me manage my condition.
