What is thoracic disc annular tear?

An annular tear occurs when the tough exterior (or the annulus fibrosus) on an intervertebral disc rips or tears. The annulus fibrosus is composed of several layers, each of which can become torn.

How do members experience thoracic disc annular tear?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with thoracic disc annular tear*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for thoracic disc annular tear*

Who has thoracic disc annular tear on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 2
50s 8
60s 6
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 13

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What is thoracic disc annular tear?

An annular tear occurs when the tough exterior (or the annulus fibrosus) on an intervertebral disc rips or tears. The annulus fibrosus is composed of several layers, each of which can become torn.



Common symptoms reported by people with thoracic disc annular tear

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for thoracic disc annular tear

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Compare treatments taken by people with thoracic disc annular tear

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Who has thoracic disc annular tear on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 6 say thoracic disc annular tear is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 2
50s 8
60s 6
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 13

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 7
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from thoracic disc annular tear patients who have completed their condition history
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