by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Mar 14, 2013 | Health Articles

The vast majority of adults today have experienced some level of back pain during their life. Whether it was following strenuous activity or just lifting something awkwardly. Most often the pain will dissipate following a period of rest if it is purely a muscular type of pain. However, this is typically a far cry from...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Mar 12, 2013 | Health Articles

The fastest growing number one health problem in the world is obesity. Obesity is contributing to an increased risk of other diseases and putting a strain on national health budgets. Please find below some concerning facts and figures related to obesity: About 17% of medical costs in the US are due to obesity and its...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Mar 7, 2013 | Health Articles

How can I get the most nutrition from the vegetables I eat? There is a major difference in the nutrition of the vegetables you eat, depending on what form you eat them in. The freshest and least processed are generally the vegetables supplying the most nutrients. Right after harvest the nutrients in any vegetable begin...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Mar 6, 2013 | Office News

Here is a photograph of the discoverer of chiropractic, Dr. DD Palmer, of Davenport, Iowa demonstrating spinal adjusting. Dr. Palmer (called “DD”) accidentally discovered chiropractic when he restored the hearing of a man who had been deaf for 17 years. DD originally thought he had discovered a cure for deafness, but after patients with heart...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Mar 5, 2013 | Health Articles

Pregnancy exerts a significant toll on the body, and muscle strains are commonly reported. With an average weight gain during pregnancy of 25 to 35 pounds, coupled with the internal shifting caused by a growing baby, it is no surprise that pregnant women may end up in severe discomfort. Figures reveal that around 50% of...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 28, 2013 | Health Articles

What is Workplace Ergonomics? Workplace ergonomics is the practice of designing or redesigning the area in which a person works to the specific needs and job requirements of that person. It follows that, for an ergonomic workplace to be created, a proper assessment of the environment must first of all take place so that appropriate...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 26, 2013 | Health Articles

Stress that is short term can be beneficial in that it serves to focus our attention on important matters. However, when stress becomes ongoing and chronic, it can cause immense problems for the sufferer and may end up in depression. It can adversely affect our performance at work and elsewhere, and it can lead to...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 21, 2013 | Health Articles

Your sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in your body, and runs from the lower back, down through the buttock, and all the way into the lower leg, where it controls the muscles in that area. It also provides sensation to the thighs, legs, and the soles of the feet. When the sciatic...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 19, 2013 | Health Articles

CASE STUDY: A nine-year-old male suffered with Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, depression, asthma, insomnia, and headaches. The asthma and upper respiratory infections were present since infancy; headaches began at age 6, followed by the onset of TS, ADHD, depression and insomnia at age 7, and neck pain for the last year. According to...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 14, 2013 | Health Articles

People often talk about the importance of growing old gracefully, but that’s made a lot harder if you’re not also growing old healthily. In fact, if you are healthy, you could grow old disgracefully, and it would be a lot more fun. But seriously, we have an aging population. Today, there are far more older...
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