An Answer for Parkinson's Disease
By Matt Hedman, President of The Perfect Workout Due to high-profile cases, the US has become very aware of Parkinson’s Disease in recent decades. Celebrity Michael J. Fox and late icons Muhammad Ali and Johnny Cash are a few of the famous names who were/are inflicted with the disease. In the US, 60,000 new cases of Parkinson’s are diagnosed annually. While Parkinson’s Disease is not terminal, it is significant. It manifests by disrupting physical abilities, causing tremors, postural instability, and slow, rigid movement. Those with the disease suffer from debilitating fatigue, strength loss, and accelerated muscle atrophy. Currently, there is no cure for Parkinson’s. With that in mind, science has focused on ways to improve quality of life for those with the disease. Among the proven treatment options is something we know well: strength training. Strength training reverses some of the physical effects of Parkinson’s Disease and can possibly elevate Parkinson’s sufferers to the p
