I would say you are underestimating that thoracic issue.
You could be compressing the dorsal roots, and that would
be serious. It takes a special MRI to visualize the dorsal roots along the spine... here is a link that explains that:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread147771.html
I'd go easy on the weights if I were you. From what I have seen here on our spinal forum, doctors do not like operating on the thoracic spine unless there is no alternative.
I wish you had included this in your introduction.
Supplements may help with repair, but if there is substantial damage, repair may be limited.
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