by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 19, 2015 | Health Articles

It's time. My alarm is set and my sneakers are ready to witness a workout that will begin the next new me.
Sound familiar? Many people find it hard to get motivated for a "big workout" at the gym, or getting up at 5 am for a 5 mile run. However, scientists have found that peoples' ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 17, 2015 | Health Articles

Welcome to February where we celebrate our healthy hearts and what we can do to help get our hearts pumping in a healthier rhythm for life!
First Step - Recognizing the Right Steps Towards Heart Disease
Our fun filled convenient lifestyle just may be marching you towards heart disease faster than you may expect.
Do you suffer with ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 14, 2015 | Office News
by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 12, 2015 | Health Articles

Sitting on the edge of our seats as we eagerly await the final score. 3-2-1 Victory! You jump to cheer the win, but if you suffer with Tendonitis that victory dance is filled with awkward motions and pain.
If you find this pain has you red shirted from the sports you love to play or even ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 10, 2015 | Health Articles

Want to look in that mirror and see your fabulous abs? Of course you do - so read on.
First the Exercise
Doing sit-ups or abdominal crunches is an extremely effective way to strengthen you core muscles. These muscles help you to maintain a good posture and they allow you to twist and bend. Chronic back pain ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 5, 2015 | Health Articles

As we look in the mirror or stand on a scale, we are measuring our health on a simple measurement of visual information. All the graphs and medical journals outline our health on simple measurements and determine where we should optimally range to be considered healthy. When it comes to our health internally we no ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 3, 2015 | Health Articles

Amazing how a fad from the 80's was a future predictor of our generation of children and young adults and now adult health. This fad originated from sticker cards that were later brought to life on the big and small screen. Each character featured a Garbage Pail Kid having some comical abnormality, deformity and/or suffering ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 29, 2015 | Health Articles

Often the scariest and most feared questions begin with "How Much?". How much time? How much does it cost? Plus the most dreaded "How much do I weigh?"
In perspective it is a simple measurement but on the grand scale it can elicit quite a response.
The Baseline
As a nation, the United States is heading toward a sedentary, ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 27, 2015 | Health Articles

Our love and our never ending pursuit of taking sports and sports activities to the next level is dominant feature of our society. We enjoy the feel of wind, the push of our bodies to victory and the endorphins that our body releases at the point of success. The exciting news is that out of ...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 22, 2015 | Health Articles

Car accidents are renowned for causing whiplash injuries, and these should always be taken seriously no matter how insignificant they may at first appear, because of the areas which are affected. It should also be remembered that the effects of whiplash may take weeks or months to fully manifest, thus it cannot be assumed no ...
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