Family and Community

Don’t forget, In Motion is going to have a significant presence at this year’s Shamrock Marathon! Our ATCs, PTs, and volunteers will be joining Dr. Ernesto Luciano, the Medical Director of the race, at the Medical Tent, a triage tent, and a blister tent in on the beach along the race course. Look for the […]READ MORE

Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. These days people are more active, more interested, more educated than ever before. We’re trained in fitness, sports, computer applications – even parenting. You can’t accurately describe anyone using simply the word “trainer.” Here are […]READ MORE

Cutting back physical education classes in schools so kids can have more instructional time may not have been such a smart move for school districts across the nation. Not only does it work against childhood obesity prevention efforts, but it may be counterproductive, according to a study to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics. […]READ MORE

Several Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy employees were among those honored today with 2013 Health Care Heroes Awards by Inside Business, the weekly business journal for Hampton Roads. Some of the Bon Secours honorees are employees at the Bon Secours In Motion at the Victory Family YMCA in Yorktown in the Physical Therapy category. […]READ MORE

Cancer patients are now seeing the benefits from physical therapy after their treatments. After surviving and learning they are cancer free, many patients are faced with the costs of aggressive cancer treatments. Chronic health issues can stem from a variety of cancer treatments. Many cancer medications cause muscle and joint pain and nerve damage. Scarring […]READ MORE

There are currently open physical therapy positions with all of our In Motion physical therapy clinics in Portsmouth, including our locations on High Street, Portsmouth Blvd and inside the Portsmouth YMCA! In addition to three full time physical therapists for our outpatient clinic locations, we are also hiring for an occupational therapist and at our […]READ MORE

Many athletes take time off in winter to enjoy the holidays without having to worry about their schedules. We understand that time off is key to both physical improvement and mental health – especially when you’re trading gym time for family bonding. However, we don’t think taking a hiatus from November to March is going […]READ MORE

Parkinson’s is a neurological disease that effects the quality and amplitude of a persons movements, speech and swallowing. For patients with Parkinson’s everyday tasks, like walking and speaking, can be overwhelmingly difficult. Many patients feel isolated as a result. At Bon Secours In Motion our physical therapy clinic at DePaul Medical Center is introducing a […]READ MORE

People trying to lose weight can often rattle off how many calories are in a stack of potato chips or bowl of popcorn. But can they say how many milligrams of sodium those snacks contain? It’s an important question because, apparently, Americans are consuming way too much sodium. In fact, if everyone could lower their […]READ MORE

Interested in participating at the 2013 Yuengling Shamrock Marathon but not ready to strap on your shoes and hit the pavement? Volunteer with the Bon Secours Sports Medicine Team and Dr. Ernesto Luciano, the Medical Director of the race! Bon Secours In Motion is the presenting sponsor of the race. As part of our involvement, […]READ MORE