New at Bon Secours Physical Therapy

Like millions of Americans nationwide, actor Tom Hanks may be taking a hard look at his diet this month. The 57-year-old actor, renowned for his role in movies such as Forrest Gump and Saving Private Ryan, has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The actor has long struggled with having high blood sugar levels, according […]READ MORE

The Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center opened earlier this year on July 24th. We will be starting patient care next week, on October 10th.READ MORE

It’s hard to exercise when your knees hurt from osteoarthritis. But when you don’t exercise, you run the risk of gaining weight, which can make knee pain even worse. A new study in the Sept. 25 issue of JAMA offers a possible solution. It suggests that some people might benefit by combining two strategies at […]READ MORE

Ah, fall. Cooler temperatures, colorful leaves and a long afternoon spent raking in the yard. Unfortunately, if you’re not careful, it can also mean a trip to the doctor or physical therapist. Indeed, more than 38,000 Americans were injured while raking in 2012, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. It’s not hard to […]READ MORE

By the time most of us leave work every day, nobody feels like running to the store and making a meal from scratch. Don’t even mention stopping along the way to sweat out some calories at the gym first. Sadly, relaxing usually means sitting in front of the TV – not unrolling  a yoga mat. […]READ MORE

As many student athletes head back onto the field, it’s important to make injury prevention a priority. “Not all injuries can be prevented, however many can be avoided,” said Dr. Brett D. Owens, an orthopaedic surgeon and the spokesman for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. “All athletes, from grade school and high school students […]READ MORE

Eating a healthy diet and drinking no more than moderate amounts of alcohol may help people with type 2 diabetes avoid chronic kidney disease, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine. Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease are major public health problems, according to a news release from the JAMA Network Journals. […]READ MORE

Health care providers should be cautious about allowing athletes to return to play based solely on self-reported symptoms. In fact, testing an athlete’s memory and thinking skills with a tool such as the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing system can help detect whether an athlete is ready to head back into the game, according […]READ MORE

Move over sports drink. That goes for you, too, “juice” box. Many parents are rethinking what they pack in their preschooler’s lunch box thanks to new research on childhood obesity. Researchers say 4- and 5-year-olds who drink one or more sugar-sweetened beverages every day are more likely to be overweight and obese, according to a […]READ MORE

Today’s students may want to lighten their load when they head back to school this fall. Last year, more than 24,000 people were treated in the hospital or at their doctor’s office for injuries related to backpacks, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Nearly 40 percent of the injuries were for children ages 5 […]READ MORE