You may want to see your physician first before starting an exercise program for this problem. Without knowing your age, past medical history, or the state of your general health, it's impossible to recommend specific exercises without a diagnosis.

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) refers to a condition of arm (and sometimes neck) pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness of the arms and hands. It is caused by pressure on the nerves and/or blood vessels as they pass through the neck and travel down the arm. TOS can affect one or both sides.

Maybe not. An orthopedic surgeon would need to see him and evaluate his situation. A clinical exam along with X-rays will help identify the problem and possible solutions.

Kyphosis or forward curvature of the spine can occur after injury to the spine, especially if there's been a fracture that wasn't treated properly. This type of post-traumatic deformity can be improved with surgery to fuse the spine.

Kyphosis, a forward curvature of the spine can occur after vertebral fracture. If the fracture isn't treated properly or the bones don't heal for some reason, this deformity can become a problem.

Surgeons from the Kyoto University School of Medicine report on a rare case of thoracic kyphosis causing serious problems for an 84-year old man. Thoracic kyphosis refers to an increased forward curve in the middle of the back. He was unable to walk more than 50 meters with a walker. Symptoms of dysesthesia in both legs kept him from walking farther. Dysesthesia is an unpleasant numbness caused by a normal, everyday activity like walking or touch to the bottom of the feet.

Vertebroplasty is the injection of liquid cement into a fractured vertebra. Once it has been injected it hardens and holds the bone together. The procedure works well to relieve pain and stabilize the weakened bone.

As your doctor told you, there are some potential problems with this operation. Cement leakage into the spinal canal or around the spinal nerves can cause nerve pain, numbness, and muscle weakness.

When fusing bones of the spine together, surgeons can use hooks, wires, screws, rods, or plates. Recently special screws with superior strength called transpedicular screws have been in use. The location of the fusion has a large bearing in deciding which type of fixation to use.

The middle of your back is the section of the spine called the thoracic spine. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae. It’s likely that you are feeling the spinous process (SP) of the thoracic vertebra.

Each vertebra in the spine is made of the same parts. A round block of bone forms the main section of each thoracic vertebra from T1 to T12. This is called the vertebral body.

Doctors and therapists treating the thoracic spine (middle of the back) have some special challenges. The anatomy of the thoracic spine is different from the cervical spine (neck) and the lumbar spine (low back). The bones of the thoracic spine are the transition units from cervical to lumbar spine.

Sports-related aches and pains are more and more common. With 30 million children involved in sports activities, the risk for overuse injuries increases. In this case report, physical therapists describe the case of a 16-year old soccer player with mid-back and rib pain.