What if any are the external signs of Schmorl nodes?

Ussually there is a jarring injury to your spine that has alot of pain for an extended amount of time. Basically you've push part of the disk up or down into the vertebral body. But there are no outward signs other than pain, unless you have compression fractured a significant part of the vertebral body. (then you may see a slight increase in the rounding of your back) 4-8weeks for a true compression fracture to heal, but you need to have it checked by your doctor, there can be many underlying reasons for a compression fracture.

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