Sports Medicine

When exercising it’s important to start well prepared. Part of your workout preparation is making sure that you have the nutrition required to sustain a prolonged period of exercise. Too little fluids or carbohydrates can result in cramps and digestive issues. Here are three tips to remember when it comes to exercise nutrition: Eat beforehand […]READ MORE

Whether you’re a weekend warrior or an amateur athlete, it’s important to know how to prevent injury, and achieve optimal health and performance. Join our physical therapy experts and sports performance specialists, along with a comprehensive team of sports medicine specialists and surgeons, to discuss the importance of stretching and how to avoid sports injuries. […]READ MORE

Hooray, you’ve finished the marathon! Now what? It’s time to begin recovery. While a comprehensive physical recovery can take up to several months (depending on your performance), you can help to accelerate your recovery by following a few simple tricks: Finish: After you cross the finish line continue to walk for at least ten minutes. […]READ MORE

When you woke up this morning, did you want to get out bed? Or did you have to remind yourself that sleeping in today was not an option? Too many of us are not getting enough sleep. Indeed, about 28 percent of adults report sleeping six hours or less at night, according to researchers from […]READ MORE

The 2012 Yuengling Shamrock Marathon, Anthem Half Marathon, TowneBank 8K and Operation Smile Final Mile are only days away! As a leading sponsor of the race, Bon Secours In Motion volunteers and staff will be out and about before, during and after the race!  Dr. Ernesto Luciano-Perez, a sports medicine specialist with our partners at […]READ MORE

Weather is warming up here in Hampton Roads! With races like the Shamrock Marathon (8k and mile) on the horizon, we’re starting to see more and more runners back out on the pavement. If you’re getting back into a routine after a couple months off – or starting to pick your mileage back up – […]READ MORE

For more than six years Bon Secours In Motion and Physical Therapy has been committed to helping the residents of Hampton Roads live their most active lives. From state-of-the-art physical therapy programs undertaken to help regain motion after an injury to sports performance training designed to shave milliseconds off of a swim lap, our outstanding […]READ MORE

What you eat before exercising is important; it needs to supply you with enough energy to perform well throughout your entire game or gym session. A good workout snack or meal before exercise is carbohydrate-rich with small amounts of protein. The carbs will help boost muscle stores and fuel your performance. Small amounts of protein […]READ MORE

When you sit back and really consider what it’s going to take to lose weight, you’ll realize it’s about changing your behavior. I like to frame it that way because it bypasses all the excuses and reasons people give for why they do not exercise regularly or eat healthy foods. A friend of mine recently […]READ MORE

New information suggests that your brain – not your body – determines your body’s physical limit during sustained physical exercise. Since the twenties scientists have believed that VO2 max, the maximum amount of oxygen that you’re able to deliver to your muscles during hard exercise, determines your physical limits. Now, a new study claims that […]READ MORE