Testimonial – Alessandra – Collapsed Disc Surgery

I was referred by a friend and checked him out on Yelp. What I saw was very positive. So I came to Dr. Melamed with extreme lower back pain, I had it for years. I had seen other physicians who told me there was nothing wrong with my lower back. I was just suffering quietly until I saw Dr. Melamed.

He did a thorough checkup with X-rays and MRIs, etc., and did find I had a collapsed disc at S1 L5, and that I actually indeed needed surgery. Before I had the surgery I could not walk properly, I couldn’t lay in bed properly, I could not sit, I could virtually do absolutely nothing. I was in chronic excruciating pain.

When I had the surgery it was, first of all, a very positive experience, because Dr. Melamed has extremely a great bedside manner. He is a very caring doctor. You really get the feeling that he cares for you and wants you to get better. The surgery went extremely well, everything was awesome.

I was referred to physical therapy place, and now 6 months after the surgery, I am pain-free. I feel like I had never had lower back problems ever, so I cannot thank him enough. I had numerous surgeries on my body, I had never experienced a doctor who has helped me as much as Dr. Melamed. I will be grateful to him forever. Thank you.