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Black Bear Physical Therapy

Black Bear Physical Therapy
About
Our Philosophy
Gaelyn Rogers
Aaron Swanson
Location
History
Services
Black Bear Physical Therapy
What To Expect
Approaches
Conditions We Treat
Dry Needling
Concierge-Mobile PT
Pricing
FAQ
Blog
aaronswansonpt blog
Search
BOOK
March 16, 2025
Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
Our Newsletter

sign up for our monthly newsletter to learn more about physical, mental, and general health.

as well as other community news and random interesting things.

Our Newsletter
February 18, 2025
Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
Stretching Makes You A Worse Runner

the least flexible runners are also the most economical

Stretching Makes You A Worse Runner
February 15, 2025
Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
Fix Your Back Pain, Without Exercise (Part 1/3)

Positional relief can sometimes be extremely useful.

Essentially you’re just putting your body in a position that’s advantageous for gravity, joint load, disc pressure, and muscle tension.

Fix Your Back Pain, Without Exercise (Part 1/3)
February 1, 2025
Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
Dry Needling Decreases Discogenic Low Back Pain

“The present single-blind randomized clinical trial was used to measure the effect of DN on pain intensity and functional disability in subjects with discogenic radiating LBP. The findings of the study confirm the hypothesis stating that DN improves pain and disability parameters in subjects treated with standard conservative physical therapy.”

Dry Needling Decreases Discogenic Low Back Pain
January 11, 2025
Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
Laughing Your Way to Good Health

turn off the news and turn on the comedy

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 4, 2026

Decrease the Stimulus to Increase Your Sensitivity

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 4, 2026

Sometimes reducing input restores sensitivity.

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 3, 2026

Ask what the average is concealing

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 3, 2026

Know when the variation matters more than the average

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 31, 2026

Think this way about statistics

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 31, 2026

beware of statistics

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 30, 2026

Parenting - Turn fewer moments into lessons, more moments into experiences

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 30, 2026

Some experiences teach themselves.

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 29, 2026

Get Outside for Your Health

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 29, 2026

10 minutes can change your mental health

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 27, 2026

Why the Best Choice Is Often “Good Enough”

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 27, 2026

“How good does this decision actually need to be?”

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 27, 2026

Success Stories #1 - Fixing IT Band Pain in 1 Visit

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 27, 2026

resolving ITB syndrome in 1 visit

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 25, 2026

Dry Needling for Hip Arthritis: The Research Is Getting Stronger

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 25, 2026

The 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline for Hip Osteoarthritis now gives dry needling a Grade A recommendation for people with mild-to-moderate hip osteoarthritis.

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 24, 2026

Prepare for Ski Season

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 24, 2026

ski season exercise

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 21, 2026

Strength training may matter to the brain partly because muscle is an endocrine organ

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
August 21, 2026

Muscle isn't only an outcome of exercise; muscle is part of the biological system through which exercise produces effects elsewhere.

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BLACK BEAR PHYSICAL THERAPY

Kenilworth Park, Asheville, NC 28803

Phone: (203) 561-5627 · Email: bbearpt@gmail.com · Fax: (828) 285-1274

Hours: Mon 9–8 · Tue 7–8 · Wed–Fri 9–8 · Sat 10–4 · Sun closed

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