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      Thoracic Spine: Diagnoses and Locations Glossary

      This article serves as a glossary of the diagnoses and location details currently available in the DataBiologics platform. It is designed as a quick reference for members to easily review the standardized terms used across the system.

      Diagnoses Available: 

      • Disc annular Tear: a rupture or break in the outer fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of an intervertebral disc.
        Locations available: -C7-T1 Disc
                                           -T1-2 Disc
                                           -T2-3 Disc
                                           -T3-4 Disc 
                                           -T4-5 Disc
                                           -T5-6 Disc
                                           -T6-7 Disc
                                           -T7-8 Disc
                                           -T8-9 Disc
                                           -T9-10 Disc
                                           -T10-11 Disc
                                           -T11-12 Disc
        Other terminology might include: annular fissure or annular gap 
      • Disc Degeneration: a condition where the intervertebral discs in the spine deteriorate over time.
        Locations available: -C7-T1 Disc
                                           -T1-2 Disc
                                           -T2-3 Disc
                                           -T3-4 Disc 
                                           -T4-5 Disc
                                           -T5-6 Disc
                                           -T6-7 Disc
                                           -T7-8 Disc
                                           -T8-9 Disc
                                           -T9-10 Disc
                                           -T10-11 Disc
                                           -T11-12 Disc
        Other terminology might include: spondylosis, intervertebral disc disease, discogenic disease, discogenic disorder, intervertebral disc disorder  
      • Disc Herniation: occurs when part of the soft, jelly-like center of an intervertebral disc (nucleus pulposus) pushes through the tough outer layer (annulus fibrosus) of the disc and presses on nearby nerves or the spinal cord. 
        Locations available: -C7-T1 Disc
                                           -T1-2 Disc
                                           -T2-3 Disc
                                           -T3-4 Disc 
                                           -T4-5 Disc
                                           -T5-6 Disc
                                           -T6-7 Disc
                                           -T7-8 Disc
                                           -T8-9 Disc
                                           -T9-10 Disc
                                           -T10-11 Disc
                                           -T11-12 Disc
        Other terminology might include: ruptured cervical disc, bulging cervical disc, slipped disc, disc protrusion 
      • Facet Joint Hypermobility: a condition in which the facet joints in the spine have an excessive range of motion, leading to instability and pain.
        Locations available: -C7-T1 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T1-2 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T2-3 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T3-4 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T4-5 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T5-6 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T6-7 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T7-8 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T8-9 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T9-10 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T10-11 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T11-12 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
        Other terminology might include: thoracic facet joint syndrome/disease
      • Facet Joint OA: a degenerative condition that affects the small joints (facet joints) in the spine.
        Locations available: -C7-T1 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T1-2 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T2-3 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T3-4 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T4-5 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T5-6 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T6-7 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T7-8 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T8-9 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T9-10 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T10-11 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T11-12 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
        Other terminology might include: facet joint disease, thoracic facet arthropathy
      • General Pain: select this if diagnosis is unspecified. 
      • Ligament Sprain/Tear: an injury that occurs when a ligament is stretched or torn. 
        Locations available: -Interspinous Ligament 
                                           -Supraspinous Ligament 
      • Muscle Strain: an injury that occurs when muscles are overstretched or torn.
        Locations available: None 
      • Nerve Injury/Neuropathy: injury or damage to the nerves. 
        Locations available: -Cutaneous Branches of Dorsal Rami Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
        Other terminology might include: 

        neuropraxia, nerve entrapment, thoracic outlet syndrome, brachial plexus injury, long thoracic nerve palsy, dorsal scapular nerve neuropathy

      • Radiculopathy: a condition where a nerve root is compressed or irritated, causing pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness.
        Locations available: -T1 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T2 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T3 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T4 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T5 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T6 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T7 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T8 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T9 Nerve (left/right/bilateral) 
                                           -T10 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T11 Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T12 Nerve (left/right/bilateral) 
        Other terminology might include: pinched nerve
      • Stenosis: a narrowing of the spinal canal. 
        Locations available: -T1-2 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T2-3 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T3-4 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T4-5 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T5-6 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T6-7 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T7-8 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T8-9 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T9-10 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T10-11 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                           -T11-12 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
        Other terminology might include: 

        thoracic myelopathy, symptomatic thoracic stenosis

         

        *Our list of diagnoses and locations continues to expand based on customer feedback. If there’s anything you see that needs to be fixed or you would like to see added, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager for assistance.