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DISC Strengthens Spine Roster With Hiring of Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Dr. Rojeh Melikian

DISC Sports & Spine Center (DISC) has announced the appointment of Dr. Rojeh Melikian to its growing staff of top spine surgeons. Personally recruited by Dr. Sanjay Khurana, DISC’s newest orthopedic...

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13 DISC Physicians Named California Super Doctors for 2016

Founded in 2006, DISC Sports & Spine Center (DISC) is one of America’s foremost providers of complete musculoskeletal conservative care, minimally invasive spine procedures and advanced arthroscopic...

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DISC Awarded Back-To-Back Reaccreditation for Its Ambulatory Surgery Centers

DISC Sports & Spine Center (DISC) is pleased to announce that both of its ambulatory surgery centers have earned reaccreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)....

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Sciatica Causes: Why Sitting on Your Cell Phone Can Cause Pain

It can be annoying to find a place to put your cell phone when you’re not using it, but if you’re stowing it away in the back of your pants pocket, it may literally be a pain in the butt. In fact,...

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You Are What You Eat: How Diet Can Help Chronic Pain Management

For those who suffer from chronic pain, there is a simple way to help manage your symptoms; a change in diet. Incorporating more foods that act as natural anti-inflammatories will help the body...

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What does a hip labral tear feel like?

A healthy hip is supported by a ring of cartilage, called a labrum, which acts a seal designed to keep the ball at the top of the thighbone securely in place in the hip socket. When the labrum...

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T.E.A.M. Disease

Thoracic Epidural Arteriovenous Malformation (TEAM)

Thoracic Epidural Arteriovenous Malformation (TEAM) Disease is an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) that is located in the epidural space of the...

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Dr. Robert Bray and Karen Reiter Discuss Burn And Fire Safety At DISC

DISC Sports & Spine Center is committed to achieving the highest levels of patient safety and satisfaction in every aspect of delivering care. DISC’s surgical teams take a coordinated approach and...

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Yoga May Be Key To Countering Effects Of Sedentary Work Life

If you spend most of your time at work sitting in front of a desk, you may be doing long term damage to your spine, back and overall health. Being sedentary for hours on end can lead to an array of...

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The Expert Who Saved Her

Lindsay Nicholas, a young woman from Orange County, CA experienced a puzzling medical condition that required her to travel an hour north to seek the expertise of the world-class physicians at...

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Dr. Rojeh Melikian Shares Tips to Prevent Back Pain

Dr. Rojeh Melikian shares his three tips on how to prevent back pain. 

Tip #1: Get up and move. Our bodies were designed to be active, so use them! Long periods of sitting can be detrimental to not...

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How to Strengthen Your Spine: 5 Ways to Get Stronger

Every single day our spines are subjected to conditions that are detrimental to its health. Poor posture, exercise, lack of exercise and gravity are just a few of the things that can hasten the...