Exercise is known as one of the best weapons in limiting the effects of the disease and creating dopamine that is low for those with Parkinson’s.
Doug Redosh makes his way up a climb at Movement climbing gym in Golden on Sept. 10, 2024. GOLDEN — For 12 years, Paul Stroud’s done everything he can to combat the effects of Parkinson’s disease.
“I don’t do real well with heights, so I’m not a big fanatic about going up the wall. But it’s fun, and it’s rewarding,” the Littleton resident says. “I’ve steadily improved in my climbing, and I’m doing routes where I might give out and try it again, and then go farther. Get“… The immediate feeling when I get to the top is, ‘Phew, okay, I get to go back down now.’ But there’s also a sense of accomplishment, and that I’m doing some good for myself to the effects of this disease.
“There’s the benefits of strength, balance, coordination, etc. There’s the benefits of camaraderie and companionship. And to see a person like Paul climb the wall, with the neuropathy he suffers from and considering part of one of his feet is amputated, is really impressive. I’m getting that out of it as well: I’m benefiting from other people’s benefits and improvements.”
All of which is why members of Redosh’s group see their participation on Tuesday mornings as critical to their long-term health. “I wasn’t going to sit and have a pity party and keep feeling sorry for myself,” Sean said. “I just can’t live like that, just letting the disease take over my mind. I wanted to take control back.”
Redosh hopes his group, which has grown from a couple of people to about 10 weekly participants, is just getting going. They are planning an outdoor climb in November, by which time he hopes to have more people signed up.
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