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A new poll shows that many parents do not believe their children are overweight. National statistics suggest that nearly one-third of all children are either overweight or obese according to their body mass index. But when parents were asked about their children’s weight, only 15 percent said their child needed to lose weight, a news […]READ MORE

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

Walking at a brisk pace can help stroke survivors improve their physical fitness, mobility and quality of life, according to new research. In a new study of 128 adult stroke survivors, researchers found that those who walked briskly three times a week for three months lowered their resting heart rate, improved their walking endurance and […]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

Have you ever wondered when the best time to work out is? Are workouts more effective in the morning, just after you wake up? Or do you burn more calories and lose weight if you stop at the gym on the way home from work. Here’s what I think – it really doesn’t matter. What […]READ MORE

I want to thank Aaron McKissick and the rest of Bon Secours In Motion Sports Performance Group for the work done with our 11U baseball team, The Western Branch Heat. After completing 10 team sessions at your In Motion Harbour View location in Suffolk, it is clear to me that our boys are stronger, quicker […]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