Physical Therapy

Morton’s neuroma is a swollen or thickened nerve in the ball of your foot. When your toes are squeezed together too often and for too long, the nerve that runs between your toes can swell and get thicker. This swelling can make it painful when you walk on that foot. High-heeled, tight, or narrow shoes […]READ MORE

Difficulty swallowing is also called dysphagia. It is usually a sign of a problem with your throat or esophagus—the muscular tube that moves food and liquids from the back of your mouth to your stomach. Although dysphagia can happen to anyone, it is most common in older adults, premature babies, and people with problems of […]READ MORE

Almost everyone has used a walking aid at some time, even if it was just playing around with crutches that belonged to someone else. As a result, most people think they know how to use equipment like canes. But there are some simple principles that will make using your walking aid easier and safer. As […]READ MORE

A bone spur (osteophyte) is a bony growth formed on normal bone, as the body tries to repair itself by building extra bone. It generally forms in response to pressure, rubbing, or stress that continues over a long period of time. Most people think of something sharp when they think of a “spur,” but a […]READ MORE

Forget construction; even desk jobs can be hazardous to your health! Cynthia Simmons, a physical therapist with Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy and Sports Performance, recently went on WAVY TV to discuss “workplace ergonomics.” While the subject may sound archaic, work ergonomics is, according to Simmons, easily described as “the study of making the […]READ MORE

Thank you to everyone who voted for Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy in the Virginian Pilot’s Best Of competition! We are happy to announce that In Motion won 1st place in eight of the nine Hampton Roads cities! We are now entering the Best of the Best competition, in which the physical therapy clinics […]READ MORE

Baseball player Scott Podsednik stole 35 bases with the Royals and the Dodgers last season, but it’s now May and he has yet to take a Major League at-bat this year. Sports Illustrated wonders when Podsednik will return to form- if ever. Why? Plantar faciitis. This some-what mysterious but incredibly agonizing foot inflammation has sidelined […]READ MORE

Baseball player Scott Podsednik stole 35 bases with the Royals and the Dodgers last season, but it’s now May and he has yet to take a Major League at-bat this year. Sports Illustrated wonders when Podsednik will return to form- if ever. Why? Plantar faciitis. This some-what mysterious but incredibly agonizing foot inflammation has sidelined […]READ MORE

Thank you to everyone who voted for Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy in the Virginian Pilot’s Best Of competition! We are happy to announce that In Motion won 1st place in eight of the nine Hampton Roads cities! We are now entering the Best of the Best competition, in which the physical therapy clinics […]READ MORE

Heather Byrne, DPT has been a PT at the Bon Secours In Motion at Healthy Way in Virginia Beach since June of 2009 following her graduation from PT school.  She has her undergraduate degree in Sports Medicine from UVA and got her DPT at ODU in 2009 (Go Monarchs!). She is currently getting her certification in Dry Needling. Ooooh, Dry Needling is fun! If you have […]READ MORE