Thoracic spine compression of nerves is usually caused by thoracic spine trauma, thoracic disc, thoracic spine tumors, etc., and requires targeted treatment for the cause. Treatment mainly includes physical therapy, medication and surgery.
1. Thoracic spine trauma: If the scars caused by the trauma compress the nerves, it is recommended to relieve the nerve compression by timely surgical treatment, and at the same time, use neurotrophic drugs such as methylcobalamin to avoid complications and other undesirable symptoms.
2. Thoracic intervertebral disc: when the thoracic intervertebral disc compresses the nerve, infrared irradiation, massage and traction can be used to loosen the patient’s muscles, enhance blood circulation and improve the patient’s symptoms.
3. Thoracic spine tumor: when thoracic spine tumor leads to compression of nerves, tumor resection should be carried out in time to relieve the compression of nerves, and radiotherapy and chemotherapy should be used to alleviate the symptoms after the operation.
When the symptom of nerve compression is obvious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for corresponding examination in time, to clarify the cause of the disease, to follow the doctor’s instruction to standardize the treatment, and to carry out surgery if necessary.