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Boxing class helps improve quality of life for those living with Parkinson's

Rock Steady Boxing is all about picking up the gloves and fighting back. β€œWhen you’re in this class, you’re doing something yourself to defeat Parkinson’s," said Charlie Heidemann, a Rock Steady Boxing Participant. "You’re making yourself feel better through the exercises and the various things that we do.”

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Local boxers packing a punch against Parkinson's

A class at Western Racquet & Fitness Club is helping people with Parkinson's Disease one punch at a time. It's called Rock Steady Boxing. Parkinson's Disease is a neurological diagnosis dealing with a lack of dopamine in the brain, or the inability for the brain to use dopamine effectively, according to Ashley Verbeten, a physical therapist at Prevea Therapy Institute who works with Parkinson's patients.

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Rock Steady: Prevea boxing class at Western Racquet helps patients with Parkinson's Disease

Charles Heidemann is no bully, but he'll proudly throw a punch to take down Parkinson's disease. Heidemann, 74, of Ashwaubenon, is one of 14 participants in Rock Steady Boxing at Western Racquet & Fitness Club. The program, a partnership between the club and Prevea Health, is a boxing-inspired fitness class designed specifically to improve the quality of life for those living with Parkinson's Disease.

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