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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jul 25, 2013 | Health Articles

Your neck, also called the cervical spine, begins at the base of the skull and contains seven small vertebrae. Incredibly, the cervical spine supports the full weight of your head, which is on average about 12 pounds. While the cervical spine can move your head in nearly every direction, this flexibility makes the neck very...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jul 23, 2013 | Health Articles

Our country for generations has a great passion for sports. With each generation, kids are discovering new and greater heights in the sports they are choosing to love to play. It is so easy to indulge their passion that, in the fun of it all, the importance of proper conditioning and healthy nutrition may be...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jul 18, 2013 | Health Articles

Many people struggle with long standing knee pain. It is far to common and yet many people learn to live with it. With a diminished quality of life, many people begin to look for solutions that will return them back to where pain and discomfort are no longer associated with their daily lives. Getting to...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jul 16, 2013 | Health Articles

Our gardens this year are well underway after a late and cold spring. With the weather getting warmer and the rain bringing great growth, many people will spend more time outside mowing the lawn and pulling weeds. Gardening can provide a great workout, but with all the bending, twisting, reaching and pulling, your body may...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jul 11, 2013 | Health Articles

Back pain is pervasive among American adults, but a new and disturbing trend is emerging. Young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations, and the use of overweight backpacks is a major contributing factor. In fact, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that backpack related injuries sent more than 9,000...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jul 9, 2013 | Health Articles

Over the last few decades the number of total hip and knee replacement surgeries have been rising at an alarming rate. In the United States for total hip and replacement surgeries have increased more than 50% and 170%, respectively. Europe is also seeing similar rises for these procedures with some the northern European countries reporting...
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