Health and Wellness

The below is a testimonial of a runner with the Advanced 10k Training Team who is going through the run performance program at Bon Secours Physical Therapy and Sports Performance. “I started running again two years ago, and I’ve been lucky to not experience serious problems. When I learned about the gait analysis and performance […]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

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

Relieve tension. Enhance athletic performance. Reduce pain.  Massage therapy has become an important part of general health care for many people living with the stresses of modern life.  We are now offering massage therapy at both locations.  CLICK HERE for pricing, more details, and how to schedule your first massage.  Individual massages, as well as […]READ MORE

Millions of Americans who suffer from joint pain and arthritis may reduce their pain and inflammation by eating tart cherries, according to research from Oregon Health & Science University. Researchers have found that drinking tart cherry juice daily for three weeks helped reduce inflammation in a study of 20 women between the ages of 40 […]READ MORE