Depigmentation of the skin can be caused by a number of local and systemic conditions. The pigment loss can be partial (such as after injury to the skin) or complete (such as from vitiligo).epigmentation of the skin can be caused by a number of local and systemic conditions. The pigment loss can be partial (such as after injury to the skin) or complete (such as from vitiligo).
In the most general terms, a spine specialist is a physician who focuses on the pathology of the vertebrae, intervertebral discs, joints and neural structures of the spinal column and the spinal cord.
When back specialists refer to degenerative disc disease, they are usually referring to a combination of problems in the spine that start with damage to the disc, but eventually begin to affect all parts of the spine. For now, we will discuss problems thought to arise from the degenerating disc itself.