Has Your Doctor Examined You?

When I meet with patients about problems they are having with their back or neck, they often refer to their most recent MRI scan. However, as an expert spine surgeon, I am more interested in examining the patient instead of examining the MRI. As a Los Angeles spine surgeon, my job is to listen to […]

Worse After Back Surgery?

Why do you hear so many people say “I was worse after back surgery (or even a few back surgeries)”? Let me be the first to tell you that YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY NOT RUSH INTO SURGERY UNLESS IT IS URGENTLY NEEDED. Medicine is an art. That’s why there are good doctors and better doctors. There […]

All About Herniated Discs

Discs are essentially shock absorbers of the spine. They wear out just like tires on your car. So, to explain why, it is best to remember that tires on your car wear out depending what kind of tires you start with and how you drive your car. The same applies for the discs in your […]