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This blog was written by Brandon Johnson CSCS, FMS, USAW. What if I could give you one simple key to running faster, decreasing injuries and feeling better when you run?  Would you be excited to learn about what you are missing in your training program?  The simple answer: weight training!  Weight training is becoming much more […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Damien Howell, PT, DPT, OCS. How hard a walker or runner impacts the ground can be described with several different bio-mechanical terms, including vertical impact loading rate, braking impulse force, or shock.  Scientists have determined that it is not the magnitude of force, but rather the rate at which the force […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Lori Strobl, PT, DPT, PRC  Do you ever wonder why you might have pain on one side and not another?  Why your body’s muscles aren’t the same size from one side to another?  Why muscles on one side of your body might be tight and the other side loose and weak? […]READ MORE

Teenage girls have a greater risk of sustaining overuse injuries from playing high school sports than boys of the same age. Overuse injuries such as stress fractures, tendinitis and joint pain can occur when athletes repeatedly perform the same motion. Many high school athletes spend more than 18 hours a week participating in athletics. Some play […]READ MORE

January is a popular for time for Americans to count their steps and how many calories they’re eating in their diet, but a new report suggests they need to track another category: sodium. That’s because nearly all Americans are consuming more sodium than they should in their overall diet, according to researchers from the Centers […]READ MORE

This blog was written by Corey Anderson, CSCS, Sports Performance Coordinator, Memorial Regional Medical Center No matter how hard we try, at some point in our life, we are bound to experience back, knee, or shoulder pain of some kind. In fact, surveys have shown that chronic low back pain is the leading cause of […]READ MORE

We are proud to announce our Sports Performance opening at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center. We offer world-class sports performance training at the brand new, state-of-the-art Training Center — you can now train where the Redskins train! Our highly educated staff specializes in speed and agility training, combine-specific training, Functional Movement Screening, injury […]READ MORE

We are beyond excited to announce the official opening of our third physical therapy and sports performance clinic! The location at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center is now open for patients. We’re proud to offer our great physical therapy and sports performance services at our new clinic, conveniently located at 2401 W. Leigh Street, […]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

Check out “Head Strong”, an article published in the June 2013 issue of Richmond Family Magazine discussing the importance of taking concussions seriously.  Bon Secours Athletic Trainer, Shanae Norman is featured with her advice from an athletic trainer’s perspective.READ MORE