There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and cognition.
We were amazed at what we were seeing on a sweltering summer's day, when a group of people with Parkinson's Disease began rock-climbing on the Carderock Cliffs of Maryland. Yes, rock-climbing!It's all part of their therapy, says Molly Cupka, the no-nonsense instructor and cheerleader for this community of courageous climbers. She started this program, called UpENDing Parkinsons, as a non-profit twelve years ago.
'Lessin proposed the idea to Molly Cupka, who runs the Sportrock Climbing Center in Alexandria, Virginia. She thought it was worth a try, given the sport requires participants to plan ahead, to know where to position their hands and feet. 'I wish I could go into the brain and see what's happening while people climb,' Cupka said. Some people with Parkinson's, like Vivek Puri, get dyskinesia . Puri said he's usually unaware of his. He runs a home building company in the D.
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