text: Degeneration of the intervertebral<unk> , which is often called<unk> " <unk>  of the spine, is a common disorder of the lower spine and for some people can cause low back pain and/or leg pain (sciatica).<unk>  degeneration can also lead to disorders such as spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal that houses the spinal cord and nerve roots; can be lumbar or cervical), spondylolisthesis (forward slippage of the<unk>  and vertebra), and retrolisthesis (backward slippage of the<unk>  and vertebra), and osteoarthritis (when bone spurs grow adjacent to the<unk> s and pinch or put pressure on the nearby nerve roots or spinal canal).<unk>  is in fact not a disease but, rather, a<unk>  condition that can be painful and can greatly affect the quality of one's life. While<unk>  degeneration is a normal part of aging and for most people is not a problem, for certain individuals a degenerated<unk>  can cause pain.
option_0: Degenerative disc disease
option_1: Spinal disc herniation
option_2: Spinal disease
option_3: Spinal tumor
option_4: Spinal stenosis
option_5: Lipohemarthosis
option_6: Enthesopathy
option_7: Neuropathic joint disease