Degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine

1) Normal disc

2) Internal disc disruption ( tears of annular fibers )

3) Disc herniation

4) Congenital spondylolisthesis

5) Disc dehydration ( 6- Black disc in MRI )

7) Disc bulging with end-plate abnormalities 

   and facet joints  inflammation

8) Disc protrusion with end plate abnormalities (Modic sign

 in MRI ) , minor osteophytes and facet joints deformities.

9) Degenerative spine with spondylolisthesis ,

 stenosis , sagittal and coronal deformity

10) Osteopenia