Sports Medicine

Lasers aren’t just used for special effects during the half-time show. Our laser Brower Timing System is the most accurate timing system for sports performance training available on the market. Designed to help high-level athletes achieve those fractional improvements in their performance, this sophisticated technology allows our sports performance team to capture track and field […]READ MORE

The next time you reach for something sweet to drink at the gym, you might want to check the listed ingredients for sugar. That’s because new research shows sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with 180,000 deaths annually worldwide. The research was presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, […]READ MORE

Athletes suspected of experiencing a concussion should be immediately removed from play, according to a new guideline released by the American Academy of Neurology. This is a change from using concussion grading systems, said Dr. Christopher C. Giza, a co-lead guideline author, in a news release from the AAN. Instead, Giza said, each athlete should […]READ MORE

With all the controversy in the news about performance-enhancing drugs, it’s becoming more and more apparent that athletes are turning to medications for help accelerating their sports performance. What the scandals should be teaching us, is that cheaters never win – and there are natural ways to boost performance, like hard work and proper training. […]READ MORE

Don’t forget, In Motion is going to have a significant presence at this year’s Shamrock Marathon! Our ATCs, PTs, and volunteers will be joining Dr. Ernesto Luciano, the Medical Director of the race, at the Medical Tent, a triage tent, and a blister tent in on the beach along the race course. Look for the […]READ MORE

Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. These days people are more active, more interested, more educated than ever before. We’re trained in fitness, sports, computer applications – even parenting. You can’t accurately describe anyone using simply the word “trainer.” Here are […]READ MORE

Have you ever wondered when the best time to work out is? Are workouts more effective in the morning, just after you wake up? Or do you burn more calories and lose weight if you stop at the gym on the way home from work. Here’s what I think – it really doesn’t matter. What […]READ MORE

I want to thank Aaron McKissick and the rest of Bon Secours In Motion Sports Performance Group for the work done with our 11U baseball team, The Western Branch Heat. After completing 10 team sessions at your In Motion Harbour View location in Suffolk, it is clear to me that our boys are stronger, quicker […]READ MORE

Cutting back physical education classes in schools so kids can have more instructional time may not have been such a smart move for school districts across the nation. Not only does it work against childhood obesity prevention efforts, but it may be counterproductive, according to a study to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics. […]READ MORE

Researchers have identified risk factors that can signal whether an athlete who has a concussion will experience symptoms beyond one week. Athletes that have four or more symptoms when they are first injured were more likely to have persistent concussive symptoms, according to a new study from the University of Washington. The study was published […]READ MORE