back pain and schmorl's nodes

[exmilitary79]

I am a 30 year old with severe back pain and a recent mri suggested "significant loss of disc space height with and signal throughout the mid to lower thoracic spine with extensive Schmorl's node formation at several levels, an unusual finding for a patient of this age.  There is no significant edema the endplates"  which he later suggests that trauma isn't the cause.  My question is if I broke my back jumping out of a plane 6 years ago could that have caused this reading or is it congenital?

thanks for any help.

[Kalvin]

Lets just say it started the ball rolling, so to speak.

[kajames]

i am also 30 yrs old and recently had a thoracic mri that said schmorl node endplate herniations or irregularites at multiple levels throughout the thoracic spine and disc bulging at multiple level. i also have a rt curvature of the thoracic spine at t4 - t 12. the dr's i've seen act like i shouldnt be in this much pain. i was just wondering what kind of pain you have and what the doctors have told you. you can also email me, its ***@**** thanks!!!