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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
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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 17, 2026

Can Sleep and Exercise Soften Genetic Inflammation?

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2026

Sleep hygiene and regular movement aren't just general wellness advice—they are precise biological mechanisms that quiet vascular inflammation. While genetics sets the baseline, lifestyle stays your strongest day-to-day lever.

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2026

September Newsletter 2026

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2026

September newsletter

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2026

Table Rock Ultra

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2026

free PT at Table Rock, SC

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2026

Overuse Injuries Are Often Loops, Not Events

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2026

Sometimes the useful unit of analysis is the loop, not the event.

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 15, 2026

Improve Your Running with Your Upper Body Mechanics

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 15, 2026

improve your upper body mechanics with this

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 15, 2026

Goodhart’s Law

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 15, 2026

When a measure becomes a target, it often stops being a good measure.

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 15, 2026

Your exercise doesn't have to look like exercise

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 15, 2026

The question doesn't always have to be:

“Where can I find another 60 minutes?”

Sometimes it is:

“Where can I make the day slightly more physical?”

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 14, 2026

Stretching INTO the Pain

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 14, 2026

sometimes you need to stretch into the pain

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 13, 2026

WOOP

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 13, 2026

WOOP

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 10, 2026

Don’t confuse “associated with survival” with “the cause of survival”

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 10, 2026

Association tells you where to investigate; causation tells you what to change.

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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

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