BALTIMORE —

It's hard to say, and even harder to live with. Learn about the painful condition degenerative spondylolisthesis and how you can find relief from it.

Degenerative spondylolisthesis is a condition where one of your vertebrae (a bone from your spine) slips forward on the vertebra below it. Some symptoms of it include back pain, numbness, weakness, and even issues with walking.

Many doctors, such as Mercy Medical Center spine surgeon Dr. David Falk, call the condition "spondy" for short. Dr. Falk said that it usually happens due to gradual wear and tear — and that it's twice as common in women than in men.

"Some may think that the laxity of the ligaments in the back may contribute to (spondy)," said Dr. Falk. "But on the flip side ... we do know that women tend to respond bett

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