Lower Back Pain

Our specialists help you reduce pain or other degenerative disc disease symptoms in your lower back.

Lower Back Pain

Our specialists help you reduce pain or other degenerative disc disease symptoms in your lower back.

Get Lower Back Pain Relief Close to Home

If you have lower back pain, you’re not alone. It’s not uncommon to have lower-left back pain, lower-right back pain or pain on both sides of your lower back. Lower back pain is one of the main reasons people see their doctor. There are many lower back pain causes, including injuries, a herniated disc (ruptured disc), osteoarthritis (cartilage breakdown) or spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal canal). 

Most people who have lower back pain don’t need surgery. In most instances, medicine or physical therapy can offer lower back pain relief. Our physical therapists can show you stretches for lower back pain and develop personalized exercise programs to help relieve pain and prevent back injuries. Our spine team offers the latest approaches to give you relief from lower back pain.  

Managing Back Pain

Lower Back Pain Treatment Expertise

We provide leading-edge care for everything from minor lower back pain treated with medicines and physical therapy to complex conditions that need spine surgery.

You get complete care from a team that specializes in lower back pain — doctors, physical therapists and pain management experts.

We make it convenient to get lower back pain relief with locations across Los Angeles — from the coast to the valley.

As an academic health center, we’re at the forefront of spine care and treatments for lower back pain.

We’re recognized for exceptional spine care as a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Cross Blue Shield — you’re receiving care from the best.

Our Team

Ram Kiran Alluri, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas C. Chen, MD, PhD

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Professor of Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Brain Tumor  View more

David S. Cheng, MD

Accepting new patients
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine  View more

Raymond J. Hah, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Patrick C. Hsieh, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

John C. Liu, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Neurosurgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Christopher C. Ornelas, MD

Accepting new patients
Chief of Spine Medicine, Director of USC Spine Medicine Serv …
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Medicine  View more

Michael Safaee, MD

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor Of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

Mark J. Spoonamore, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

Gene Tekmyster, DO

Accepting new patients
Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine  View more

Jeffrey C. Wang, MD

Accepting new patients
Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery ( …
Specialties
Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery

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