Health & Fitness in Five Forks

At Greenville Vein & Aesthetics, board-certified surgeon Dr. Donald Gilbert leads a team of medical professionals who employ lasers to wage war on varicose veins, unwanted fuzz, and wrinkles. They also rejuvenate skin with Botox injections, which help smooth down wrinkles, and with SkinMedica chemical peels, which can tighten skin and mitigate acne scarring. By evaluating six different dermal components, Visia Complexion Analysis helps staffers decide which treatments suit clients best and which points to bring up during joint counseling appointments with their breakout-prone noses.

Lyme disease begins with a simple bite from an infected tick. What was a bite becomes a rash, and the rash can precede serious nerve or heart problems or arthritis. However, as is the case with many illnesses, it can be caught with the right test. Led by Dr. Ronald DeGarmo, the staff of doctors and nurses at On Call performs detailed medical tests for many illnesses and disorders. Additionally, they identify early pregnancies, test DNA, and perform thorough body-composition analyses, which can help patients lose weight or confirm that they still have two arms.

Dr. Koutsioukis heads up a team of dental doyens as he tends to chompers and brightens smiles from within a homey office. During a new-patient exam, the mouth maestro inspects gnasher alignment, searches out any signs of decay or disease, and assesses jaw movement to check for TMJ disorder and ensure continued ability to open soup cans with the teeth. Aided by a series of digital x-rays, the dentist sneaks a peak beneath each ivory key to check for cavities before performing a thorough cleaning and polishing. Over the course of about 60 minutes, an in-office Opalescence Boost teeth-whitening treatment illuminates smiles, leaving teeth brighter and enamel stronger without the use of dangerous or uncomfortable chain-mail grill pieces.

Matt Damon, Anna Paquin, and Christina Ricci count themselves among the clients who have slaughtered calories at the hands of Clay and Elizabeth Burwell. The fitness duo at High Performance Gym motivates students through rigorous workouts inspired by training in the US Army, boxing, and brazilian jujitsu. While lifting barbells, climbing rope, and tossing medicine balls, students tap into the atmosphere of camaraderie and push each other through workouts.

Owner Shannon Hudson developed the 30-minute circuit to be fast and challenging with a pinch of hateful fun so participants stay engaged while getting ripped. The workout program includes a certified trainer who will provide guidance through stages such as jump rope, speed bag, heavy bag, and more. By combining the best functional, interval, cardiovascular, and circuit training regimens into one beast of a workout, the 9Round training program places a great deal of emphasis on results, just like the retired Keebler elves that now live inside Scantron machines.

• For $45, you get six Latin salsa-dancing classes (a $90 value). • For $49, you get two private lessons, two semi-private lessons, and two practice parties (a $200 value). A panel of experienced instructors is ready and waiting to instruct students in the ways of balance and coordinated rhythmic motion. Bring a partner to your lessons, or fly solo and dance with your instructor. In either case, you'll leave with a greater understanding of the dance style of your choosing. These lessons are ideal for a betrothed pair prepping for the big wedding dance or a fledgling fitness seeker looking for a fun new way to get shipshape. Stick to a stately waltz, spice up life with a rumba, or feel vibrant and playful with a few swing steps in your personal repertoire. Whether you're an experienced dancer hoping to brush up on certain techniques or you have two left feet for feet and two right feet for hands, the lessons at Arthur Murray Dance Studio offer bountiful, dance-based benefits.