What does Foam Rolling do for Your Muscles?
You may have heard from your friends or a trainer at the gym about getting a foam roller to help your muscles recover from a workout. When you work out, and even when you are just walking around and doing…
Understanding More about the Types of Scoliosis
Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine that can cause back pain and other severe issues. Learning more about scoliosis will allow you to be on the lookout for symptoms that you or your children may have, so…
Relieving Lower Back Pain while You Sleep
Throughout the day you are constantly shifting your position in hopes that you can reduce enough pressure in order to lower the amount of pain you experience. In fact, most people feel nagging pain from the minute they wake up…
Exercise When Dealing with Back Pain
All you want to do is rest and relax in hopes that your pain will subside and you can go about your business like normal. However, with the motivation to get up and get going you will be able to…
Preventative Measures to Avoid Back Pain
No matter how hard we try, it is safe to say that pain will always be something that we’ll have to deal with in our lives. However, by taking various preventative steps, we can reduce the risk of hurting our…
Minimizing Risk from High-Impact Workouts
Especially when you are running long distances for exercise, taking one wrong step can tweak a nerve or put more pressure on your muscles. When you take the right steps to prepare yourself for these workouts, you will be able…
Reasons to Get a Physical Exam
The reason is that you may not be aware of various warning signs that could signify the presence of a disease or other ailments. Symptoms that you dismiss as minor may in fact be the sign of something more serious…
CrossFit and Its Potential for Spinal Injuries
A typical CrossFit routine consists of a warm up session, skill development, and a workout of the day. In addition, the social culture and positive diet integration make CrossFit an effective way for people to get in shape and improve…
Have You Had a Failed Back Surgery?
While surgery can be an effective way to correct spinal conditions, you may have had an unfortunate experience where the surgery failed to produce results or the surgeon made a mistake that ended up making things worse. Rather than give…
These 7 Habits Are Zapping Your Energy
Los Angeles Spine Surgeon Dr. Melamed affirms that these 7 habits are robbing you of your energy. Not drinking enough Water Dehydration lowers blood volume and makes blood thicker causing the heart to pump inefficiently. This then forces oxygen and…
