SCHMORL NODULE: SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND TREATMENT - ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES

Understand Schmorl's Node



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The Schmorl's nodule, also called the Schmorl hernia, consists of a herniated disc that runs into the vertebra. Usually it is found on a MRI or CT scan of the spine, and is not always a cause for concern because it does not cause pain or any other change. This type of hernia is more common at the end of the thoracic spine and beginning of the lumbar, like between L5 and S1, being more found in people over 45 years of age, but it is not serious, nor is cancer