When lower back pain makes your daily activities difficult, you may try just about anything to make it feel and function better. While daily exercise and workplace ergonomics can help, Dr. Hooman Melamed, a board-certified spine surgeon in Marina Del…

For countless men and women across the nation, ongoing back pain and lumbar problems are a factor of everyday life. While many of us try to take the best possible care of our bodies and maintain active lifestyles to improve…

Over the course of our very busy lives, men and women everywhere contend with the ever-increasing risk of experiencing back injuries and developing spine-related conditions that can significantly affect their health, happiness, and ability to live pain-free. Regardless of your…

Tips for Reducing Back Pain in Your Daily Office Job For office workers the world over, there’s no secret that extended hours of sitting and working behind a desk tend to cause a great deal of discomfort. From minor aches…

The United States is in the midst of a deadly opioid overdose epidemic. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, opioids (including prescription opioids and heroin) were responsible for over 33,000 deaths in 2015. As the number of…

Spine surgeon in Los Angeles Dr. Hooman Melamed, has been chosen as a Super Doctor for the fourth year in a row. The honor comes from SuperDoctors.com, an online listing service that featured outstanding physicians in over 40 specialties of…

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…

The symptoms associated with having a herniated disc will vary depending on the position of the disc and the size of the herniation. If it is not pressing on a nerve then you may have a slight ache or no…

Approximately 40% of the population worldwide will at some point in their lives experience sciatica. Sciatica usually causes weakness, pain, numbness and tingling in the lower leg and back. In its beginning stages, there is a pinch in the nerve…

Inflammation is the reason for joint pain, heart issues and overall swelling in the body. Healthy foods are a great start to reducing inflammation to feel better and healthier. Here are 10 foods that can reduce your inflammation, provided by…