DOCS Health

DOCS Health Surgeon-led orthopedic & spine hospital in Los Angeles, built on innovation, precision, and compassionate care.

Come experience the difference with DOCS HEALTH, where modern technology and medicine join forces. Our combined orthopedic and neurosurgical group means patients benefit from the best of both specialties. Because of our broad medical skill set of our expert surgeons, we can treat any orthopedic condition and any spinal condition using minimally invasive surgeries. In some cases, surgery is not necessary and, instead, a personalized treatment plan would be in place. This combined with access to the latest technology makes our group an example of the finest that spine and orthopedic surgery can offer. In addition, we offer concierge services to all our patients including 24/7 access to our surgeons via phone and email.

The gastrocnemius is the most superficial calf muscle and plays a central role in plantarflexion and propulsion during w...
11/19/2025

The gastrocnemius is the most superficial calf muscle and plays a central role in plantarflexion and propulsion during walking, running, and jumping. 🦵🏽

It has two heads, medial and lateral, originating above the knee and merging into the Achilles tendon. Because it crosses both the knee and ankle joints, it’s prone to strains, tightness, and overuse-related discomfort, especially in activities requiring rapid push-off.

Strengthening and mobility work help maintain efficiency through the lower leg and reduce injury risk.

Drop a comment if you see gastroc tightness often.👇🏽

Facet joint syndrome happens when the small joints along the back of the spine become irritated or overloaded. These joi...
11/18/2025

Facet joint syndrome happens when the small joints along the back of the spine become irritated or overloaded. These joints guide bending and rotation, so when they’re inflamed, movement often feels stiff or sharp.

💥 Common symptoms:

• Localized back or neck pain (often one-sided)
• Pain that worsens with leaning back or twisting
• Stiffness after sitting or standing too long
• Achy referral into the buttock or shoulder blade (but rarely past the knee or elbow)

Typical causes:

• Wear-and-tear or arthritis
• Excessive extension or rotation
• Prolonged sitting or posture strain
• Prior injury
• Muscle imbalances that shift load to the joints

👉🏼Understanding the source of pain is the first step to addressing it.

Drop a 👍 if you’ve seen these symptoms before…

Your pelvis isn’t still when you walk 👉🏼 it’s constantly rotating, shifting, and tilting with every step.These small mot...
11/17/2025

Your pelvis isn’t still when you walk 👉🏼 it’s constantly rotating, shifting, and tilting with every step.

These small motions are what keep your gait efficient, your stride smooth, and your joints from absorbing unnecessary force.

When that movement becomes limited (or exaggerated), the chain above and below starts to compensate — often showing up as low-back tension, hip fatigue, or knee irritation.

Drop a 👍 if you already knew this!

Give yourself room to grow. Not everything improves overnight, and that’s okay. Slow, steady steps often lead to the str...
11/14/2025

Give yourself room to grow. Not everything improves overnight, and that’s okay. Slow, steady steps often lead to the strongest outcomes.

Drop a ✨ if you’re giving yourself time today.

11/14/2025

This is the registration phase of a Mako-assisted hip replacement 👉🏽 where the surgeon uses a tracked pointer to align the patient’s pelvic anatomy with the CT-based 3D model.

Each point touched on the pelvis and hip socket helps the system confirm exact orientation, depth, and surface geometry.

The Mako display updates in real time, showing registration accuracy, distance to bone, and which surfaces have been validated.

✅ This step is essential: once the CT model and the patient’s actual anatomy are perfectly aligned, every subsequent action—reaming, cup positioning, implant alignment—is guided by the verified map of the individual pelvis.

It’s the foundation that ensures the robotic plan matches the anatomy on the table.

𝑫𝒓. 𝑱𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒏𝒊𝒃𝒃𝒆

Share this with anyone curious about how robotic hip surgery is guided.

💜 Together, we walk for the 6 million and for every family touched by Alzheimer’s.DOCS Health is proud to join the Walk ...
11/12/2025

💜 Together, we walk for the 6 million and for every family touched by Alzheimer’s.

DOCS Health is proud to join the Walk to End Alzheimer’s® as a corporate sponsor and participant, standing with our Los Angeles community, home to 190,000 individuals living with Alzheimer’s, the highest number in the nation.

Every step helps fund research, care, and hope for a future without this disease.

💜 Join us or donate through our team page (link in bio).
Together, we can make every step count. 👣

👣 Sharp heel pain when you take your first steps in the morning? That’s a classic sign of plantar fasciitis.This conditi...
11/11/2025

👣 Sharp heel pain when you take your first steps in the morning? That’s a classic sign of plantar fasciitis.

This condition happens when the band of tissue supporting your arch becomes inflamed…often from overuse, tight calves, or poor footwear.

Early treatment can make a big difference in recovery.

👈 Tap through for answers to the most common questions about plantar fasciitis.

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Sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest difference. 💪Save this if you’re working on recovery one step at a time....
11/06/2025

Sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest difference. 💪

Save this if you’re working on recovery one step at a time.

Watermelon + L-citrulline for recovery? 🍉🧬A randomized, double-blind crossover trial in amateur half-marathoners found t...
11/05/2025

Watermelon + L-citrulline for recovery? 🍉🧬

A randomized, double-blind crossover trial in amateur half-marathoners found that drinking 500 mL watermelon juice enriched with ~3.45 g L-citrulline, 2 hours pre-race was linked to:

• Less muscle soreness at 24–72 hours post-race
• Lower post-race blood lactate (better aerobic pathway use)
• Jump performance maintained vs. a decline with placebo

No change in race time or heart rate…this looks like a recovery edge, not a speed boost.

Takeaway: L-citrulline (a precursor to L-arginine/NO) may help you feel better sooner after long efforts. Talk with your clinician about whether it fits your routine.

Save for race week ✔️ Share with your training partner 🤝

Source: NIH / Food & Nutr Res, 2017.

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Los Angeles, CA
90048

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