![]() ![]() The thoracic spine is in your mid and upper back. When myelopathy develops in the middle area of the spine, it’s called thoracic myelopathy. Cervical myelopathy occurs when you have compression in the cervical spine (neck). Each one is named for the affected area of the spine. But traumatic injury to the spine, degenerative conditions like arthritis, tumors, infections and ruptured disks can cause enough pressure to affect or injure the spinal cord. Usually, the bones of the spine protect your spinal cord, preventing it from getting compressed. The spine encases the spinal cord - a collection of nerves that carry messages between your brain and body. That can lead to pain, loss of feeling or difficulty moving certain parts of the body. When something compresses (squeezes) the spinal cord, it can’t function properly. Myelopathy describes a collection of symptoms that result from severe spinal compression. ![]()
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