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Part of Dr. Melamed's longevity and whole-person care. A detailed body composition scan that measures muscle, fat, and body water, segment by segment, so spine rehab and prehab start from real numbers.
Your spine does not work alone. The muscles of the trunk and legs carry and steady it, body fat and weight change how much load it takes, and fluid balance says something about inflammation and recovery. Dr. Melamed's practice includes a functional-medicine, whole-person side for that reason, and the InBody 970S is one of the tools he uses in it. The machine is in the Beverly Hills office.
The InBody 970S is a body composition analyzer. It uses bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA): small, painless electrical currents passed through the body at several frequencies, from 5 kHz up to 3 MHz. Because muscle, fat, and water conduct current differently, the readings are used to calculate lean mass, fat mass, and body water for each arm, each leg, and the trunk, along with measures such as visceral fat area and phase angle.
A bathroom scale gives you one number. This gives you a map of what that number is made of.
Am I a candidate for InBody 970S Body Composition Analysis?
The scan is used as part of Dr. Melamed's spine optimization and longevity care. It can help if you are preparing for elective spine surgery and want to go in as strong as possible, if you are rebuilding after a procedure, or if you want to track muscle and fat changes while working on a non-surgical plan.
BIA sends a small current through the body, so tell the team beforehand if you have a pacemaker, defibrillator, or other implanted electronic device, or if you are pregnant. The scan may not be appropriate in those cases.
How does InBody 970S Body Composition Analysis work?
You stand barefoot on the platform and hold the hand electrodes, which gives the machine eight contact points on the hands and feet. You stay still for a short test while it takes its readings across the arms, legs, and trunk. There is no needle, no radiation, and nothing to feel.
For consistent results, the team may ask you to come in without having eaten or exercised just beforehand. Dr. Melamed then goes through the result sheet with you and uses it alongside your imaging and exam: for example, to see whether one side of the body has less muscle than the other, how much of your weight is lean mass, and what to focus on in rehabilitation or prehab. Repeat scans show whether the plan is working.
What are the benefits of InBody 970S Body Composition Analysis?
✓Muscle, fat, and body water measured for each arm, each leg, and the trunk
✓No needles, no radiation, and a test that takes only a few minutes
✓A baseline before elective spine surgery
✓Objective tracking during rehab and non-surgical care
✓Part of Dr. Melamed's longevity and whole-person approach
InBody 970S Body Composition Analysis — common questions
Why does a spine surgeon measure body composition?
Muscle strength, body fat, and fluid balance all affect how the spine is loaded and how well you recover. The scan gives Dr. Melamed numbers to plan rehab and prehab around, rather than guessing from weight alone.
Is the InBody scan safe?
It uses a small electrical current you do not feel, with no radiation. Tell the team first if you have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device or if you are pregnant, since the scan may not be appropriate.
How often should the scan be repeated?
That depends on your plan. It is often repeated at intervals during rehab or a strengthening program to see whether muscle and fat are changing the way you want.
Second opinions welcome
Not sure if surgery is the answer? Neither are we — until we've seen your MRI.
Send your imaging for a personal review with Dr. Melamed. Many patients learn a smaller, muscle-sparing option is on the table.
