Introduction: Degenerative spinal disease leads to lower back pain and primarily impacts individuals ranging from young to middle-aged. MRI is commonly used to accurately evaluate the intervertebral disc (IVD) in both normal & degenerative conditions.The aim of present study is to establish the role of MRI in degenerative spinal diseases & the severity in patient. Material and methods: The present prospective study was conducted at “Department of Radiodiagnosis JNUIMSRC, Jaipur” among 200 patients having complain of backpain & suspected degenerative disease of the spine for MRI. Scan was performed on all cases that had a documented history of back pain & were believed to have a degenerative condition of the spine through SIEMENS 1.5 TESLA SCANNER. All the operations were done according to protocol. Results: Male & female comprised of 45.5% & 54.5% of the subjects respectively. Mean age among the study subjects was 48.37±14.85 years with maximum subjects from age group of 51-60 years (28%).Most common disc level involvement was L4-L5 (31%) followed by L5-S1 (27.5%), C1-C7 (11.5%) & L3-L4 (9.5%).Disc herniation viz. protrusion & extrusion was revealed in 65% & 13.5% of the subjects. Osteophytes was present in 99% of the subjects. Bulge was reported in 89.5% of the subjects. Disc desiccation was revealed in 79.5% of the subjects. Conclusion: MRI is the preferred imaging technique for identifying disc pathology because it does not require radiation, has the ability to image many areas simultaneously, provides great contrast between spinal soft tissues, & accurately identifies alterations in intervertebral discs.