Monthly Archives: February 2012

Training for endurance sports, like the 2015 Yuengling Shamrock Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 8k, is a marathon, not a sprint. Like any long-term pursuit, it can be easy to lose sight of your end goals during long training sessions and setbacks. However, you can set yourself up for success by taking a serious approach to your training […]READ MORE

With research showing that developing brains are more susceptible to injury, some experts are calling for the end of youth football programs and contact sports to help avoid traumatic consequences. A recent article published by The Post Game on the fate of youth football in America states: “According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, […]READ MORE

Many restaurant patrons whip out their calculators to figure out how much tip to leave their waiter. Now, it appears calculators are needed before ordering if diners really want to how many calories they’re about to eat. Menus might list how many calories an entree contains but they don’t always break it down to individual […]READ MORE

You wake up in the morning with a runny nose and a sore throat. Should you keep your workout plans or draw the line and stay home? As a general rule, mild to moderate physical activity won’t hurt you if you have a normal cold with no fever. In fact, exercise can help alleviate cold […]READ MORE

Yesterday the Bon Secours In Motion Facebook page reached 1,000 fans. We are thrilled! As such, we’d like to thank everyone for their support, kind words, and following; our Facebook page thrives with your engagement. We hope this year we can continue sharing our physical therapy and sports performance tips and services with an even […]READ MORE

Often the aim of treatment of a running injury is to decrease the symptoms with medication and palliative therapeutic intervention. A brief internet search for treatment of running injuries will reveal a plethora of options. These include heat/cold modalities, electrotherapeutic modalities, ultrasound modalities, stretching and strengthening exercises, exercise equipment, massage, yoga, palliates, food supplements, magnets, […]READ MORE

The Declaration of Independence states “We hold these truths to be self evident”. Most will agree it is self evident that finding solutions to problems starts with identifying the cause. As a clinician I believe identifying the cause of a repetitive use injury is a potent way to address the problem. I spend a great […]READ MORE

For a competitive runner, it is well established that it is important to be efficient and economical. Running economy can be measured in different ways, but in most instances if a runner consumes less oxygen for a given distance he is considered more economical. Scientists have identified a number of factors that may be associated […]READ MORE

In otherwise healthy individual there can be multiple reasons for running with faulty form including: faulty underlying anatomical structure or weakness; a low level of pain, nagging lingering injury; and repetitive movements done in a faulty way as a result of bad habits and/or fatigue will lead to faulty form. There should be a high […]READ MORE

A middle aged male adventure racer who had been struggling with right knee pain for six months sought my assistance. Adventure racing involves competing over multiple days, ultra-distance walk/running combined with other activities such as mountain biking, swimming, kayaking, and rock climbing. His knee pain was focused to the anterior lateral aspect of the right […]READ MORE