Yearly Archives: 2013

You can exercise every day for an hour. Use your lunch break to hit the gym. And hire a personal trainer. But none of it will make a difference on the scale unless you consider what you’re eating. Or, more specifically, how many calories you’re consuming. The latest research proves the point that it takes […]READ MORE

Are you training for an event and trying periodize your training? Periodization is basically preventing overtraining and maximizing your performance so you “peak” when you need to perform. From endurance athletes to football players to sprinters, this is important information that could be the difference between you having a ‘good’ performance and a life-changing performance […]READ MORE

Electronic medical records have been hailed as the next “big thing” in medicine. No longer a luxury; they’re becoming a care requirement – which is a good thing for patients. At Bon Secours In Motion our EMR, ConnectCare, enables us to access a patient’s medical data in a single electronic health record (EHR), including medical […]READ MORE

Alexander Aboka, MD, MPH, a sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery specialist with Virginia Orthopaedic and Spine Specialists in western Hampton Roads, talks about the benefits of arthroscopic acl surgery for active patients struggling with knee pain. Considered the “gold standard” for acl injury, arthroscopic surgery allows surgeons to visualize injuries more clearly with minimal disruption […]READ MORE

Fireworks. Hot dogs. Ice Cream. Fourth of July is a wonderful celebration of our country’s independence. But it’s also a holiday that includes many off-limit dishes for people trying to lose weight or eat a healthier diet. It can seem nearly impossible when you’re at the neighborhood party buffet to fill up half your plate […]READ MORE

Physical therapy is just one essential part of any comprehensive pain management plan for those suffering from chronic pain. Using only one method to manage pain (such as chiropractic adjustments or acupuncture) will often fail to resolve problems, or leave the patient with insufficient skills to manage pain. There are many different ways to approach […]READ MORE

Frozen shoulder is common condition that affects the shoulder, but is poorly understood, often misdiagnosed and routinely treated ineffectively.   It involves a gradual stiffening of the shoulder joint, with associated pain and significant limitations in range of motion affecting the ability to perform activities of daily living.  More often than not a minor injury or […]READ MORE

We’ve all seen those little feet that extend out of our keyboards, but did you ever know what they’re for? According to the keyboard maker BakkerElkhuizen, those feet are to improve visibility of the keys, not to lessen the load on your over-worked hands and wrists: “First of all, it is important to distinguish between […]READ MORE

Five easy (okay, we lied)… Five CHALLENGING exercises you can do barefoot at the beach! Sand Sprints: Pick two landmarks that you can run between. These runs should take you 12-30 seconds. Repeat 5 times with a 10 second rest in between each. Barefoot running in the sand is difficult-focus on not striking with your […]READ MORE

Hip arthroscopy is a modern minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to treat various conditions affecting the hip joint.  It has revolutionized our ability to diagnose and treat painful conditions of the hip that affect young active individuals and athletes. Often the pain results from an injury or overuse during athletic activity, and […]READ MORE