Rocky Mount YMCA uses boxing to counter impact of Parkinson’s Gene Marrano March 5, 2019 1 minute read courtesy Franklin County YMCA Approximately 60, 000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease each year. Symptoms include muscle rigidity, tremors and changes in speech and gait. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports some patients are literally fighting back. Share: Post navigation Previous: Phase One of Fallon Park Elementary remodel reaches milestone todayNext: City Council looks for equity in new comp. plan Related Stories Darius Rucker to perform at Elmwood Park in June Web Staff April 3, 2026 RPD Arrests Man in Southwest Gas Station Armed Robbery Clark Palmer April 3, 2026 Roanoke County enters spring with return of community favorite events Web Staff April 3, 2026
