ʻO ka discitis spinal ka 2% a i ka 7% o nā maʻi musculoskeletal āpau i hoʻokumu ʻia e ka bacteria, fungi, a, ʻoi aku ka kakaikahi, e nā parasites. Ma kahi o ka hapalua o nā hihia āpau o nā maʻi spinal aia i loko o ka lumbar spine, ʻoi aku ma mua o hoʻokahi hapakolu o ka spine thoracic, a ʻo ke koena i ka spine cervical.