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.
This, coupled with disease in joints of the lower back, causes spinal canal narrowing. These changes in the disc and the joints produce symptoms and can be seen on an X-ray or scans. A person with spinal degeneration may have morning stiffness or pain while standing for a long time or walking even short distances.