MAN FINDS PARKINSON’S SYMPTOMS CURE IN BALLROOM DANCING

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Jeffrey Newman

68 year old Clyde Cressler of Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania has bee suffering from Parkinson’s disease for 14 years. The neurological disease that impacts nerve cells in that part of the brain controlling muscle movement result in trembling hands, arms, legs, jaw and face. It is thought to be caused by the death of those cells creating the chemical dopamine which naturally control such movements. The disease has not cure and affects over 500,000 people in the US with 50,000 new patients each year. Nine months ago, Clyde and his wife took up ballroom dancing to lift his mood. Now, he has gained mich more than he expected. As his body warms and he gets lost in the music, his Parkinsons symptoms subside and disappear. His pain disappears and his shaking stops. This experience is related to past postings on this site. There are studies under way concerning the effects of strenuous exercise to halt Parkinson’s symptoms. One physician, whose friends has the disorder, noticed that on long bike rides, all symptoms stopped. Famed boxing coach, Freddy Roach, who has the disease and who puts his hands in his pcokets when interviewed, so they won’t shake, still trains boxers in the ring and when he gets going, all shaking stops. He is literally symptom free for the hours he is in the ring training his boxers. So far, researchers do not understand the mechanism demonstrated here but the hope is that through careful study it might result in new treatments based on the body’s own response to exercise.