Health and Wellness

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

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

Researchers have identified risk factors that can signal whether an athlete who has a concussion will experience symptoms beyond one week. Athletes that have four or more symptoms when they are first injured were more likely to have persistent concussive symptoms, according to a new study from the University of Washington. The study was published […]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

While walking and running are natural activities for the human body, it’s not a good idea to strap on any old running shoe and starting hitting the pavement cold. Finding the right running (or walking) shoes for your feet is a science, and it takes research to make sure you’re buying the best fit for […]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