My wife has herniations in the thoracic area. They are rare. Before doing anything like chiropractic, I would see a pain specialist (a good one) and get a few epidural shots. My wife's pain doc recommended against chiropractic in this area (although he's all for it in the lumbar spine) because it's such a sensitive area.

The symptoms you have are classic thoracic herniation pain symptoms. I would get this taken care of before they take root. My wife waited and lived to regret it -- she now has chronic pain. As for whether impingement will cause serious problems, have a pain doc look at your MRIs and tell you what he thinks. Some herntaions are worse than others; some heal on their own over time. But a doc can check MRIs a month or two apart and tell you how your progress is going.

Come to think of it, before you start ANY home remedy treatment, go to a pain doc. This is a sensitive area and cannot be messed with. This is not the lumbar spine, where there is lots of room and herniations are common.

If you're in the DC-Baltimore area, I can recommend a few great pain docs. If they use a floroscope (which allows them to see where they're injecting) the epidural injections are very safe.