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Boxing and Parkinson's Disease

Boxing and Parkinson's Disease
By Marian Williams, PT Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement. Common symptoms of this movement disorder include tremors, bradykinesia (slowness of movement), and postural rigidity and instability.  These manifestations can significantly affect one’s quality of life, and as the disease progresses, often these individuals become more sedentary due to mobility and balance problems. Evidence suggests that exercise, especially of ...
Posted on 2016-11-30

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