Hello You - the Shropshire podcast from Jim Hawkins
Hello You the Shropshire podcast with Jim Hawkins
Hello You 167: Going five rounds with Parkinson's Disease
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Hello You 167: Going five rounds with Parkinson's Disease

'Energising people through activity to empower a better future'

In Shropshire, boxing training is helping people living with Parkinson’s

Steve has Parkinson’s disease.

Once a week, he undertakes boxing training with Iain Howard at Brightstar Boxing in Shrewsbury.

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What difference does boxing training make to Steve’s life, and how he approaches living with a degenerative condition? How does Iain approach offering physical activity to benefit people with Parkinson’s?

Find out in this episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast!

Would you or someone you know like to try boxing for Parkinson’s?

Contact Brightstar Boxing online. or reach out to the Shrewsbury branch of Parkinson’s UK online or on Facebook.

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