It began with a hand twitch in 2018.
Then, Scott Hanley’s leg started sticking.
Although the symptoms were mild — at first — test results were conclusive. Hanley’s brain was “deficient in its abilities to generate dopamine.”
“So, short words: You’ve got Parkinson’s disease,” Hanley, 56, says. “And there’s no cure.”
Standard treatments were ineffective at best, and Hanley declined swiftly. His arms and hands became unreliable, and he was kept up at night by painful leg cramps.
Because medication wasn’t working, Hanley took matters into his own hands, researching how to stave off the progression of the disease.
“Be fit and strong,” many sources advised.
So Hanley started exercising. It didn’t take long to notice an improvement in his symptoms — an improvement that was multiplied exponentially after he joined CrossFit Belfast in early 2021.
“Effectively, I would say CrossFit is his medicine,” says Cathy Hanley, Scott’s wife.
By fall, Scott declared himself symptom-free.
“I’m quite surprised that nobody’s talking about this, or it’s not being discussed, ‘cause it worked for that bald guy in Belfast,” Scott says of combating Parkinson’s with CrossFit. “Where’s the downside in going, ‘Give that a go’?”
Comments on Scott Hanley: Parkinson's for Time
It is a pleasure to train with Scott sometimes when we are at the same class. Thank you for sharing your story Scott, see you soon.
At the age of 66, my spouse was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. His symptoms included excruciating calf pain, muscular aches, tremors, slurred speech, frequent falls, loss of balance, and trouble standing up from a seated posture. After six months on Senemet, Siferol was given to him in place of the Senemet. It was also at this period that he was diagnosed with dementia. He began seeing hallucinations and became detached from reality. With the doctor's approval, we stopped giving him Siferol and chose to try the Natural Herbs Center PD-5 program, which we had previously investigated. After three months of therapy, he has made significant progress. The illness has been completely contained. There are no symptoms of persistent twitching, weakness, tremors, hallucinations, or muscle soreness. The PD-5 Protocol was obtained from natural herbs centre. com. Though you still need to determine what works best for you, I thought I would share my husband's story in case it could be helpful. Greetings and prayers
I occasionally watch these stories and indeed they’re inspirational. What I don’t understand is why family members of the protagonist (almost) never also take up CrossFit. Everyone should be getting fitter and stronger.
Amazing, love this!
Inspiring story, he is a leader for sure.
Truly inspirational, many thanks for sharing.
Incredible story!!
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At the age of 66, my spouse was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. His symptoms included excruciating calf pain, muscular aches, tremors, slurred speech, frequent falls, loss of balance, and trouble standing up from a seated posture. After six months on Senemet, Siferol was given to him in place of the Senemet. It was also at this period that he was diagnosed with dementia. He began seeing hallucinations and became detached from reality. With the doctor's approval, we stopped giving him Siferol and chose to try the Natural Herbs Center PD-5 program, which we had previously investigated. After three months of therapy, he has made significant progress. The illness has been completely contained. There are no symptoms of persistent twitching, weakness, tremors, hallucinations, or muscle soreness. The PD-5 Protocol was obtained from natural herbs centre Though you still need to determine what works best for you, I thought I would share my husband's story in case it could be helpful. Greetings and prayers
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