‘It’s the bike’: How California homeless programs help people get fit and off the streets - Local News Matters

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‘It’s the bike’: How California homeless programs help people get fit and off the streets - Local News Matters

Robert Brown had tried everything for his pain, from acupuncture to massage to chiropractors.A 59-year-old Army veteran who spent decades living on the street, Brown has a crushed disk in his spine and nerve damage to his thigh. What finally helped him feel better wasn’t medication or traditional physical therapy.It was a weekly 20-mile bike ride with other homeless and formerly homeless San Diegans. “I’m telling all my providers at La Jolla hos…