What is Schmorl's nodes?
Schmorl's node is an upward and downward protrusion (pushing into) of a spinal disk's soft tissue into the bony tissue of the adjacent vertebrae (the bony building blocks of the spine). They are detectable with an x-ray test as a spine abnormality and are most common in the middle and lower spine.
How do members experience Schmorl's nodes?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Schmorl's nodes*
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Top treatments taken by people for Schmorl's nodes*
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Who has Schmorl's nodes on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 23 | |
| 50s | 13 | |
| 60s | 15 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 18 | |
| Female | 64 |
Talk to people with Schmorl's nodes
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