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Wrapping Your Hands Around Dupuytren’s Disease

April 4th, 2011

Dupuytren’s disease is  an abnormal thickening of tissues in the palm that can change how your hand looks and may make it hard or impossible to use one or more of your fingers. The disease causes tissue under the skin of the palm of the hand to thicken and shorten. This can pull and bend […]READ MORE

Overcoming Diabetic Nerve Damage

April 4nd, 2011

People with diabetes often have high blood sugar levels. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage nerves throughout your body resulting in a condition called diabetic neuropathy, or diabetic nerve disease. Patients with higher blood sugar levels, patients who are older or have had diabetes longer, and diabetics who drink too much alcohol are […]READ MORE

Building a Better Community Through Health and Fitness

April 4st, 2011

Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy and Bon Secours Medical Group are proud to present a free evening seminar on May 2nd on “Building a Better Community Through Health and Fitness.” In addition to several expert lectures, we will be offering free Body Fat Analysis and Blood Pressure Screenings, nutritious refreshments and door prizes to […]READ MORE

Avoiding Athlete’s Foot

April 4th, 2011

Spring sports season is here, folks! And with it comes outdoor practice, the thrill of competition, and all the locker room team bonding you’ve been waiting for all winter. Unfortunately, it’s also the season for a ripe affliction known as athlete’s foot. Athlete’s foot is easily spread fungus that you can get by touching the […]READ MORE

Avoiding Athlete’s Foot

April 4th, 2011

Spring sports season is here, folks! And with it comes outdoor practice, the thrill of competition, and all the locker room team bonding you’ve been waiting for all winter. Unfortunately, it’s also the season for a ripe affliction known as athlete’s foot. Athlete’s foot is easily spread fungus that you can get by touching the […]READ MORE

Managing Fibromyalgia with Exercise and Physical Therapy

April 4th, 2011

Treatment for fibromyalgia focuses on breaking the cycle of pain and decreased physical activity due to flare-ups. Home treatments, especially exercise and improving sleep, are usually the most critical methods of coping with the symptoms and pain from fibromyalgia. Regular exercise will help strengthen your muscles, thereby increasing blood flow to the muscles, promoting healing, […]READ MORE

Watch Your Head! Returning to Play After a Head Injury

April 4th, 2011

As athletic trainers, parents and coaches have become more aware about the dangers of sports-related concussions, physicians are recommending that concussed athletes take care not to simply “walk off” potential brain trauma. Especially when recent studies have shown just how damaging concussions can be to an athlete’s brain. Anyone who has a head injury during […]READ MORE

Relieving the Pain of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders

April 4th, 2011

Temporomandibular (TMJ) disorders refer to the conditions caused by  several problems with jaw movement and pain in and around the jaw joints. The jaw joints, or temporomandibular joints, connect the lower jawbone (mandible) to the skull and are used more than any other joint in the body. They allow the jaw to open and close […]READ MORE

Weight-Bearing Exercises for Healthy Bones

April 4th, 2011

Weight-bearing exercises, started in your youth and continued throughout your life, can help prevent osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become thin and brittle, making them more likely to break. These exercises, such as walking, jogging, climbing, dancing, or lifting weights, help you build strong bones as a young person, and then help you […]READ MORE

Sports Hernias

April 4th, 2011

A sports hernia is an injury of the inguinal area, located in the lower abdomen right above the groin, caused by repetitive twisting and turning at high speed. This type of hernia occurs mainly in people who play ice hockey, soccer, and tennis. Although the condition is known as a hernia, in many cases an […]READ MORE