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Testimonial — Woman’s Recovery After Being Run Over By Car

In this video, a patient recounts her long road to recovery after being run over by a car. Thankfully, Top US Spine Surgeon, Dr. Hooman Melamed, wa...

The Doctors – Can Yoga Correct Scoliosis? ‘It’s Possible’

The images look too good to be true: people hunched over and coping with what appears to be severe scoliosis are miraculously standing upright with...

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Benefits Of Microdecompression Spine Surgery

Having neck or back surgery is probably scary to most people. So it is understandable why patients do a lot of research into spine procedures, but ...

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The Facts About Degenerative Disc Disease

What is degenerative disc disease? Many low back pain and neck pain sufferers are told they have degenerative disc disease and, unfortunately, are ...

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Conservative Treatment Tips For Bulging Disc

A bad car crash resulted in severe back pain and sciatica for Crystal. After getting a X-rays and an MRI, she discovered the cause was a bulging di...

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Prevent Back Pain With Home Workouts

What exercises help you stay active? Back pain can easily set in when leaving the house isn't possible. Lounging on the couch can weaken supportive...

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How To Heal A Painful Annular Tear

Most people might think of the spine as a boney, cohesive structure. The spine, however, is actually a joint held together by the spinal disc tissu...

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Home Workouts To Prevent Back Pain

Sitting down and resting seems like it would help back pain suffers, but oftentimes it can do more harm than good in the long run. Getting up and m...

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KTLA – Common Conditions And Surgeries For Neck And Back Pain

The human spine is like an electric chord, sending nerve impulses through your body and triggering the physical movement of our hands, legs, neck a...

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