For Cheryl Karian, a 72-year-old retired physician assistant, boxing is medicine. Karian, whose Parkinson’s disease was diagnosed in 2020, doesn’t compete or spar, but every Tuesday and ...

One of his clients with Parkinson's disease encouraged him to start a treatment program. He got certified in Indianapolis, and started the specialized boxing program. Everyone who wants to try the ...

A new form of therapy gives people with Parkinson’s disease new hope and a pair of boxing gloves. Skip to content. NOWCAST KCRA 3 News at 6am. Live Now ...

Boxing training aims to help Parkinson’s patients fight back. By Susan Hoffman . Feb. 2, 2017 6:05 PM PT ...

Kerry Huntington counts out loud each punch she hurls at the speed bag in front of her, keeping her eyes trained on the ...

Boxing Therapy helps those with Parkinson's fight back . by Brandon Roth. Tue, February 25th 2020 at 4:48 PM. Updated Tue, December 29th 2020 at 10:39 AM.

Now, non-contact boxing is emerging as a useful therapy for the disease. Rock Steady Boxing is a program developed specifically to help people dealing with Parkinson’s disease combat their symptoms.

Parkinson’s patient Herb Kiyabu spars with wife June as part of Rock Steady Boxing therapy to help slow the progress of the disease. 2/2.

Before boxing, he did physical therapy. He learned that boxing is considered effective therapy for Parkinson’s. Typical problems include tremors, slow gait or stiff muscles.

Silva, a San Mateo-based personal trainer and boxing coach, first heard about non-contact boxing as a therapy for Parkinson’s in 2014 and soon began volunteering in a Parkinson’s boxing gym in ...

Lyssa Lovejoy, left, does a Rock Steady Boxing workout with Brett Larson at Bar Path CrossFit in Willmar. The gym will be offering the program three days a week for people with Parkinson's ...

“People say, if you have Parkinson’s, you need a wolfpack, you need a group to support yourself,” Lambey said. “Besides my husband and my immediate family, this is my wolfpack, it really is.