Monday, February 21, 2011

Boxing in the Fight Against Parkinson's disease...


According to an Indiana News Station, A boxing gym with a unique purpose opened a first-of-its-kind facility over the weekend after five years as a growing underground movement in the fight against Parkinson's disease.Rock Steady, a nonprofit foundation, was created by Scott Newman, a former Marion County prosecutor and public safety director, providing nontraditional therapy in the battle against the debilitating disease.The program utilizes no-contact, therapeutic boxing training and techniques to improve brain activity. The gym is inside Peak Performance, a gym at East 62nd Street and Binford Boulevard.The gym, which offers 10 sessions per week, is already working with dozens of Parkinson's patients who are seeking something more than medication and traditional therapy.Through training, patients battle for control over sometimes constant shaking that Parkinson's disease causes.For more information about Parkinson's disease in the news or to learn more about the Parkinson Research Foundation, please visit us online at http://www.parkinsonresearchfoundation.org/ As always please consult your physician before beginning a new regime. Thank you for your continued support.

Resources: http://www.theindychannel.com/news/26930722/detail.html

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