Monthly Archives: August 2011

Overuse injuries occur when too much stress is placed on a joint or other tissue, often by “overdoing” an activity or doing the same activity repeatedly. One somewhat common overuse injury among teens is Osgood-Schlatter disease (also called Schlatter’s disease or osteochondrosis of the tibial tubercle). This condition is defined by inflammation at the top […]READ MORE

The American Academy of Pediatrics has some good news for parents who worry about their children training for sports on hot days. Researchers now believe that children can tolerate heat stress as well as adults if they stay properly hydrated. A previous policy statement from the AAP suggested that children reacted differently to heat stress. […]READ MORE

Federal health officials set a goal for 2010. They wanted to see no more than 15 percent of each state’s population qualify as obese. None of the states made it. In fact, the prevalence of obesity has grown throughout America, according to data analyzed by officials for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Obesity […]READ MORE

My brother and I had a dinnertime deal when we were kids. I would eat all the mushrooms hiding in his salad if he would eat all the cherry tomatoes sitting in mine. My parents were lucky. They didn’t have to come up with special recipes to ensure we ate our vegetables. We ate plenty […]READ MORE

Summer shouldn’t just be for the kids! Make this summer YOUR summer and let Bon Secours In Motion Sports Performance help you feel better about the shape you are in. Our certified athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches will tailor a plan specifically for you. They’ll keep you motivated to achieve your personal fitness […]READ MORE

Swimmer’s shoulder is the name used to describe one of the most common injuries that affects swimmers of all ages and ability levels.  Due to the repetitive overhead motion of the competitive swimming stroke, participants are at a significantly higher risk to develop shoulder pain.  It is estimated that competitive swimmers can take as many […]READ MORE

Core stabilization exercises are easy to do. You can start with the simple exercises you learn here. You don’t need any equipment for these exercises, and you don’t need much space. You can do them almost anywhere, several times each day, to start increasing your core stability. It’s more important that you do core stabilization […]READ MORE

Every time we move, we depend on some muscles to hold us steady, and other muscles to actually move us. Core stabilization is the general term for how the muscles of your trunk keep your spine and body stable. This helps you stay balanced when you move. If your core muscles are strong and they […]READ MORE

When you think about weight loss, do you think about fitting into a specific size of clothing? To you, that size might represent a healthy weight. Maybe it’s the size you wore when you got married – or the size you were in high school. But what if you stopped looking at tags? According to Dr. […]READ MORE

While obesity and diabetes are well-publicized health concerns facing American youth, we don’t hear much about early onset osteoporosis. While osteoporosis usually refers to post-menopausal loss of bone density – not young women at the height of their physical health – new studies show that some women of 25 already have the bone-loss of a […]READ MORE