There are diseases and conditions involving the blood. The most common is anemia. An anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells (RBC) or the amount of hemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body) is below normal.
Symptoms of Degenerative Disc Disease. Degenerative disc disease may cause back and/or leg pain, as well as functional problems such as tingling or numbness in your legs or buttocks, or difficulty walking. Chronic neck pain can also be caused in the upper spine, with pain radiating to the shoulders, arms and hands.
Degenerative disc disease can also occur in response to repetitive stress on the spine. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine can also lead to cervical radiculopathy. In this case, the disc is not only damaged, but the nearby bone may start to grow bone spurs as well. These bone spurs can sometimes block or put pressure on nearby nerves.