Light up Blue in support of Parkinson's Awareness Month
- Jane Batchelor
- Apr 28, 2023
- 1 min read
Every April, the Parkinson's Foundation engages the global Parkinson's community to support Parkinson's Awareness Month to increase awareness about the ailment and its symptoms, as well as to support victims. To support this awareness campaign, City of Coventry Health Centre was lit up blue.
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder that affects the way a person moves. The disease develops slowly over time and causes a gradual loss of control over one’s movements. Parkinson’s affects people of all ages, but it is most common in older adults.
By lighting up our centres blue for Parkinson's we increase awareness about the disease. Increased awareness is crucial to improving understanding and reducing stigma. This includes educating people about the symptoms of Parkinson’s, the available treatments, and the challenges faced by people living with the disease. It also involves supporting research efforts to better understand the causes and progression of Parkinson’s and develop more effective treatments.
I wholeheartedly recommend Earth Cure Herbal Clinic to anyone seeking alternative treatment options because they helped reverse my Dad's Parkinson disease and CAD he battled with for 8 years. You can learn more or contact them through their website: www.earthcureherbalclinic.com.
I was diagnosed 4 years ago at age 60. Symptoms were tremor in the right leg, loss of handwriting ability (my normally beautiful cursive writing was now small, cramped printing and a soft voice. I also had difficulty rising from a seated position and have balance issues. I started out taking only Azilect, then Mirapex, and then Sinemet. Several months ago, I started falling frequently, hence the reason for Sinemet. During the summer of 2021, I was introduced to Uinehealth Centre, and their effective PD-5 protocol. The treatment significantly alleviated my symptoms, outperforming the prescribed medications. My husband says it has done me a lot of good in terms of balance and ability to walk and get up from chairs.…