A Different Way To Fight Parkinson's Disease

Written by: Darren LaShelle

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An unlikely form of high-intensity exercise is helping people with Parkinson's Disease to keep their symptoms at bay. There is no known cure for Parkinson's Disease, but there are things than can be done to slow down its progress. One of them is a specialized fitness program called Rock Steady Boxing. Yes, boxing. Bruce Robinson stopped by the class in Petaluma to take a closer look, and filed this report.
 

Link to general information about Rock Steady Boxing: https://rocksteadyboxing.org/parkinsons-boxing-classes/

Link to Rock Steady Boxing in Petaluma: http://petaluma.rsbaffiliate.com/
 

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