Thoracic Root Lesions

Definition:
A wound or injury of the thoracic root lesion. A pathological change in the tissues. One of the individual points or patches of a multifocal disease.
Purchase 2 Phases

Symptoms
  • T1-T2- compression of the nerve at this level may result in numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand, arm, or forearm
  • T2-T3- symptoms include referred pain to clavicle, scapular spine, and down the inner arm
  • T3-T8- symptoms include referred pain to front, side, or back of trunk. Most often unilateral pain. Compression of the dura at this level can refer pain to neck, mid back extending to the waist line. Patient may complain of a band or belt like pain radiating bilaterally or unilaterally around the trunk
  • T9-T11- At this level it is hard to differentiate between thoracic discs versus upper lumbar disk herniations. Pain referral is usually unilateral radiculopathy to or past the buttock. Patient may complain of a band or belt like pain radiating bilaterally or unilaterally around the trunk.
Causes
  • Trauma
  • Age related degeneration
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching
  • Core stabilization exercises
  • Lower extremity strengthening
  • Posture program
Thoracic Root Lesions Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Standing Posture
  • Sitting Posture
  • Walkfit
  • WalkFit Program
  • Wall Push
  • Wall Slides
  • Side Lying Lumbar RR RL
  • Prone Thoracic Extension

Thoracic Root Lesions Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Swiss Ball Stretch
  • Thoracic Rotation
  • Thoracic Stretch 1
  • Foam Wedge In Flexion
  • Superman Holds
  • Warrior