New at Bon Secours Physical Therapy

Potato Chips. French Fries. Sugary Drinks. Red Meat. And let’s not forget refined grains such as white flour. These are the types of food that are causing major weight gain for people across the country. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reaffirms what so many Registered Dietitians and medical professionals have been […]READ MORE

Achilles tendonitis is an inflammation of the tendon just above your heel. This tendon connects the calf muscles, the gastrocnemius and the soleus, to the calcaneus, or heel bone. It can present as a pain during or after activity, a thick nodule that you can feel on the tendon, or a popping feeling as you […]READ MORE

Potato Chips. French Fries. Sugary Drinks. Red Meat. And let’s not forget refined grains such as white flour. It’s foods like these that are causing major weight gain for people nationwide. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reaffirms what so many Registered Dietitians and medical professionals have been preaching for years. […]READ MORE

Bodywork and manual therapy are general terms that refer to body manipulation therapies used for relaxation and pain relief. Massage and chiropractic are two well-known forms of manual therapy. The idea behind bodywork is that people learn (or are forced by injury or stress into) unnatural ways of moving or holding their bodies. This unnatural […]READ MORE

Congrats to Aki Hiyama DPT, SCS, CSCS, ACSM-HFI, USAW for passing his Sports Certified Specialist Exam (SCS)! This is a American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties Certification for Sports Physical Therapists. If you would like to see Aki for treatment, he is located at our Healthy Way Clinic and Training Facility in Virginia Beach. Aki […]READ MORE

Increasing your intake of potassium along with reducing your sodium intake may lower your risk of high blood pressure. Eating fruit like bananas will give you about 400 mg of potassium, which will help you reach the recommended dietary allowance of 2000-4000 mg per day. Some vegetables, like one medium stalk of broccoli has up […]READ MORE

Still looking for the perfect training camp this summer? Want to focus on improving your athletic performance in time for the Fall season? Bon Secours In Motion Sports Performance is now offering three separate months of summer speed and agility camps!READ MORE

Summer shouldn’t just be for the kids! Make this summer YOUR summer and let Bon Secours In Motion Sports Performance help you feel better about the shape you are in. Our certified athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches will tailor a plan specifically for you. They’ll keep you motivated to achieve your personal fitness […]READ MORE

Plantar fasciitis. Bunions. Hammertoe. These are dirty words to the fitness enthusiast. Where would we be without the strength of our feet? How would we walk those miles, dance those salsa steps or climb that stair master? Yet so many people take their feet for granted – until they need to see a doctor or […]READ MORE

Whether your drink hawks B vitamins, taurine, or ginseng as its energy ingredients, chances are the hefty dose of caffeine and sugar are the real source of your energy boost. But is it helping you or hurting you? To help “separate science from the sales pitch,” Men’s Health recently took a look at five key ingredients […]READ MORE