Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one vertebra slip forward over the one below it. There are different types of spondylolisthesis, including degenerative, isthmic, dysplastic, traumatic, and pathologic.

Degenerative spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one vertebral body slips forward on top of the vertebral body below it, as a result of aging processes that weaken the spine.

See how isthmic spondylolisthesis, a condition where one vertebra slips forward over the vertebra below it, can cause lower back or leg pain.

Learn about the symptoms of lumbar spondylolysis and how it can sometimes cause spondylolisthesis, which is when one vertebra slips forward on the vertebra below it.

Learn about the different types of spondylolisthesis, the grading scale of the slippage, and typical symptoms of spondylolisthesis.

Degeneration in the spine, either from degenerative disc disease or from osteoarthritis, is known as spondylosis.

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