Monthly Archives: March 2011

“Josh is a positive, compassionate team mate” says Lisa E., Clinical Coordinator for our Harbour View clinic in Suffolk.  “He is a very considerate to work with and compassionate to the clients’ needs and flexible with their schedules. He pushes them to do their best and is a great motivator.” Josh White, MS, ATC, has been […]READ MORE

Take your physical therapy into the water! The idea of aquatic therapy is nothing new, but physical therapists have been figuring out more and more ways to use this low-impact therapy to help their patients heal better and faster. In a “Health Headlines” interview with Wavy TV, Blythe Kolb, a physical therapist with Bon Secours […]READ MORE

A good friend of mine has a rule in her house when it comes to her children playing Wii. You’re not allowed to sit on the sofa. You have to play standing up. I’ll admit, the fitness instructor part of me scoffed at this strategy. What kind of exercise can you really get from playing […]READ MORE

Stephanie Toothaker is a DPT and our Clinical Coordinator of our In Motion Clinic at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton. She began her position in January of 2010 and, as a Clinical Coordinator, she manages the day to day operations of the clinic and  evaluates and treats patients with general orthopaedic diagnoses. Some of her areas of expertise include […]READ MORE

With the help of Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy and Sports Performance I have progressed from immobility to near normal function and movement in the time I spent with the therapists. The encouragement of the staff kept me working, and the professional environment gave me confidence. – Mary K.READ MORE

I was concerned about having decreased ability to do the things what are important to me as a result of shoulder surgery on my right arm. With the therapeutic support from the therapists at In Motion I can still do all the things that are most important to me, and with less and less pain […]READ MORE

Sick of the treadmill? Can’t bear the smell of chlorine in your hair? Maybe you don’t have to go to the gym to get your workout. Walking Fido might just do the trick. Of course it depends on how long you walk your dog, how often and how fast. But researchers from Michigan State University […]READ MORE

Jill Meeker has worked for Bon Secours In Motion for two years, first as an Office Manager and now as a Practice Supervisor. Her favorite thing about her job is that “it is an incredibly caring and genuine place.  I love that it is like a family.”  Aw, Jill-your family loves you too! Jill use to travel a lot […]READ MORE

Last night at the Bon Secours for Women “Bones, Moans & Groans” seminar, a few attendees asked for a brief post on bunion splints to go up on our blog. Well- ask and you shall receive! For those of you who did not attend the March orthopaedic seminar, a bunion splint is a device that […]READ MORE

If you’re losing sleep over weight loss, consider this: Not enough sleep can keep you from losing weight. It’s true. Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people who get only four hours of sleep every night have the same glucose and insulin levels as people with diabetes. Thankfully, most of us get […]READ MORE