May 2025 Newsletter

Happy May!  

Here’s our monthly newsletter to share some health and wellness knowledge, as well as some other random interesting stuff.  

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For Your Body

1. Overstriding is one of the most common running faults that cause injuries and inefficiencies.  Here are 9 ways to prevent it.

2. A recent study found Dry Needling to be effective in reducing hip pain and improving function.  

3. This new protocol may heal the ACL without surgery.

4. A list of 24 benefits of exercise.  And a 25th one?  It’s free.

5. Research shows training with multiple different pairs of shoes will reduce your risk of injury.

6. EXERCISE OF THE MONTH: Eccentric Cervical Flexion

  • The deep neck flexor muscles are very important for neck health and robustness

  • They’re considered the “core” of the neck

  • This is exercise can be tricky, and weird, but if done right it can help improve your posture and strengthen the neck muscles

For Your Mind

7. Exercise is an effective medicine in treating depression.  This study found it comparable (sometimes superior) to pharmacology and psychotherapy.  An interesting finding was that the more intense the exercise, the more effective it was.

8. Research shows that reading the news is better for your mental health than watching the news.

For Your Health

9. Research found going to bed and waking up at the same time everyday was more predictive of mortality than the amount of sleep hours.  When you sleep is more important than how long you sleep.  #CircadianCycle

10. Longevity and Healthspan expert, Dr. Peter Attia, shares his “4 Horseman of Death” and how to prevent them.  It’s good to be aware of these, because the heart attack in your 60’s starts in your 30’s.

For Our Community

11. The Asheville Amadeus Festival has started.  Check out the link and go see some great performances.  They have something for all ages.

12. The Asheville Improv Week starts on May 7th.  As I’ve mentioned before, laughter is a wonderful elixir for your health.

13. RAD Renaissance is May 10th.  Come support our River Arts District as they come back after Helene.

Etc.

14. Tell me why this artist is statistically the most popular karaoke choice.

15. The Village Warrior Project in SanDiego is partnering with local high school construction classes to build tiny houses for homeless veterans.

16. This is my kind of diet (humor)

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Stay healthy,

Gaelyn and Aaron

Black Bear Physical Therapy

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