Thoracic Spine Health Foundation

We look at pain as a global problem

Sofia Ried

Consultant, Speaker, Patient advocate

Navigating healthcare while suffering a thoracic spine injury is challenging. I met countless dismissive doctors who overlooked my serious symptoms. Feeling unheard, I learn about my condition and I went trough every possible conservative treatment. I spend two years bedridden, being told surgery was too dangerous. I decided they were wrong, I found a skilled neurosurgeon, and post-surgery, my pain and neurologic deficits are gone. I share my experience, the importance of self-advocacy, education, and perseverance in healthcare for better outcomes.

What We Do

We are committed to spreading information and awareness, advocacy and education about pain and symptoms caused by thoracic herniated discs

We connect people suffering from thoracic spine related conditions with capable doctors to receive treatment

Get In Touch

We know how hard it is to feel heard and seen as a person suffering from thoracic-spine related conditions

If you already have a Thoracic Spine MRI, contact us no cost required!

Help us to connect you with capable physicians who can get you the help you need to reclaim your health

Thoracic herniated discs can cause pain and a broad variety of symptoms, mimicking heart, lung and gastrointestinal disease
Because of the complexity and sensitivity of the area, people suffering from thoracic herniated discs can find it challenging to obtain accurate diagnosis and effective treatment for their condition, having to endure symptoms for years or a lifetime

The Thoracic Herniated Disc Problem

FAQs

  • Via thoracic spine MRI.

  • You may need to see more than one doctor:

    -Spine specialist (Orthopedic or -Neurosurgeon)

    -Neurologist

    -Pain Management Specialist

  • Common conservative treatments include:

    -Physical Therapy (PT)

    -Pain Medication

    -Trigger point injections

    -Epidural injections

    -Nerve abletions

Active Projects

Research Database

We are building a database of cases of thoracic herniated discs, and partnering with researchers to advance knowledge on conditions caused by these injuries

Reddit

We maintain a Subreddit, elevating the voices of people whose pain has been dismissed, to share their journies and tell their stories, because pain shouldn't be invisible