NMCP, a nationally acclaimed, state-of-the-art military treatment facility, and its Branch Health and Community Branch Health Clinics provide medical care for veterans, warfighters, and their families. Additionally, NMCP is a premier readiness and training platform that provides superior medical training for military medical service members at the U.S. military's oldest, continuously operating military hospital. It supports pioneering research and teaching programs to prepare new doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and hospital corpsmen for combat operations and public health crises.
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) is at the forefront of enhancing the physical readiness of military members in the Hampton Roads area with the launch of a new virtual physical therapy program called Sword Thrive. This initiative, part of a pilot program by the Defense Health Agency (DHA), addresses common barriers to care, such as packed schedules, travel distances, and time away from work.
The Sword Thrive program utilizes a combination of motion-tracking technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and clinical oversight to deliver effective physical therapy care outside of the traditional clinic setting.
Patients begin with an in-person assessment by a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who then creates a personalized home exercise...
03.12.2026 | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US |
Story by William Epperson
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) is at the forefront of enhancing the physical readiness of military members in the Hampton Roads area with the launch of a new virtual physical therapy program called Sword Thrive. This initiative, part of a pilot program by the Defense Health Agency (DHA), addresses common barriers to care, such as packed schedules, travel distances, and time away from work.
The Sword Thrive program utilizes a combination of motion-tracking technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and clinical oversight to deliver effective physical therapy care outside of the traditional clinic setting.
Patients begin with an in-person assessment by a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who then creates a personalized home exercise...
03.12.2026 | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US |
Story by William Epperson
Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of death resulting from injury. In the critical moments after a traumatic injury, any bystander can become a lifeline. That is the core principle behind the "Stop the Bleed" training initiatives being provided by Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) trauma center personnel.
