Having fragile bones can be incredibly burdensome, increasing your risk of breaks and fractures, recovery time, and medical bills. There are so many different bone diseases but the most common one is osteoporosis. This condition thins and weakens your bones,…
The risks of smoking nicotine have been extensively researched and advertised. This includes conditions such as heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, and cancer. Unfortunately, the list of negative health effects of smoking is not limited to just those risks, and…
Most heels aren’t worn for comfort, and although they may enhance your outfit or boost confidence, wearing them too often can lead to lower back pain, achy hips, and tightness in the leg muscles. There are 2 main anatomical reasons…
Have you ever returned home from the gym with sudden back pain? Have you ever finished your last rep of deadlifts just to collapse to the ground because you physically cannot come back up with the weight? This all starts…
Contrary to its name, degenerative disc disease is not a disease at all. It is a condition related to the normal wear and tear that spinal discs endure as you age. Spinal discs work as shock absorbers for the bones…
Frequent sufferers of back and spine pain may not know that what they eat has a direct effect on their condition. In fact, maintaining a healthy diet directly correlates to spinal health in both preventing and promoting the healing of…
The SpinePro expert Dr. Hooman Melamed understands that back pain can make it difficult to enjoy a full and active lifestyle. Living with consistent, sometimes debilitating pain may make you want to seek out surgical treatments or heavy duty pain…
The first thing that comes into most people’s minds when they experience a headache or any kind of pain is…Ibuprofen. Though Ibuprofen is effective for pain, it does have a few negative side effects. Of the list of side effects…
Dr. Hooman M. Melamed is a board certified orthopedic spine surgeon. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in neuroscience. He continued his education at the University of Pittsburgh…
For many years, massage therapy was only something you could get at your local spa. A sort of treat to benefit those who were stressed or overworked. But these days, physicians like Hooman Melamed, MD, FAAOS, see the therapeutic benefit…
