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Black Bear Physical Therapy

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

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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
October 30, 2017

The Halloween Get Up

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 30, 2017
The Halloween Get Up

a scary good exercise

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 30, 2017

Avoid the Cold, Take Some Vitamin D

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 30, 2017
Avoid the Cold, Take Some Vitamin D

In other words, Vitamin D is important for our immune systems.  And many people are deficient, especially those who spend less time spent outdoors in the sun.  Which also occurs during the fall, when many people get sick...

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 22, 2017

Find Your Ikigai

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 22, 2017
Find Your Ikigai

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means "a reason for being."

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 17, 2017

Want to Recover Faster? Get into PT Faster!

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 17, 2017
Want to Recover Faster?  Get into PT Faster!

Starting rehabilitation 2 days after injury rather than waiting for 9 days shortened the interval from injury to pain-free recovery and return to sports by 3 weeks without any significant increase in the risk of reinjury.

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 7, 2017

7th Generation Policy

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 7, 2017
7th Generation Policy

the current generation of humans should live and work for the benefit of the seventh generation into the future

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 1, 2017

Unwelcoming Inflammation with Pineapple

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
October 1, 2017
Unwelcoming Inflammation with Pineapple

pineapples not only improve pizza, but they also reduce inflammation

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 23, 2017

Turkish Get Up (TGU) Drills for Beginners

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 23, 2017
Turkish Get Up (TGU) Drills for Beginners

Try these 2 drills to help master the TGU.  Especially for beginners...

Tagged: kettlebell, tgu, strength

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2017

The Marley Way...Every 30 Minutes

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2017
The Marley Way...Every 30 Minutes

Standing and getting some movement every 30 minutes lessens the deleterious effects of prolonged sitting

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2017

Play More

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 17, 2017
Play More

"Dogs spend half their calories wagging their tails to pheremonally announce their presence and availability for play."-Robert Sapolsky

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 10, 2017

Slept Funny? Neck Hurts?

Gaelyn Rogers & Aaron Swanson
September 10, 2017
Slept Funny? Neck Hurts?

Next time you sleep "funny" on your neck, try to find a physical therapist that does dry needling.

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