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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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 12, 2013 | Health Articles

The risks of anabolic steroids are very well documented and has been highly publicized. They can have toxic effects on the liver and cardiovascular system, they can arrest normal growth (despite the appearance of promoting it), they can cause fertility problems, behavioral and psychiatric problems, and produce possibly permanent masculine characteristics in females and breast...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 7, 2013 | Health Articles

Once upon a time, we looked on osteoporosis as a disease of the elderly, which was easy to spot in older women who walked hunched over or who couldn’t stand straight. In reality, around 20 million women in the U.S. are believed to have osteoporosis, and 80% of them won’t even know it. Osteoporosis: What...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 6, 2013 | Our Videos

Visit https://vandamchiropractic.com and to learn more about Dr. Van Dam and what Chiropractic can do for you. There are many causes of Nack Pain, only a qualified healthcare professional can determine the cause of your pain and how to properly address it. If you are experiencing Neck Pain in Fargo, ND let Dr. Van Dam...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Feb 6, 2013 | Our Videos

Visit https://vandamchiropractic.com and to learn more about Dr. Van Dam and what Chiropractic can do for you.There are many causes of Nack Pain, only a qualified healthcare professional can determine the cause of your pain and how to properly address it. If you are experiencing Neck Pain in Fargo, ND let Dr. Van Dam and...
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