How bicycling helps victims of torture recover | The Center for Victims of Torture
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What has two wheels and can play a big role in helping torture survivors heal physically and mentally? If you guessed a bicycle, you’re right.
Since May is National Bike Month we want to share the importance of bicycles to many survivors we care for in Minnesota.
Rehabilitation Exercise helps survivors heal, both physically and emotionally. Physical activity helps survivors manage their stress by releasing endorphins that diminish the perception of pain and act as sedatives. . . .
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