April Is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
I had never known anyone with Parkinson’s Disease even though there are nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed each year. About 20 years ago, I was refereeing a basketball game and fell down; I had no idea how that happened!
When I jogged, which I enjoyed about five days a week, I started getting cramps in my left foot. I went to several specialists, including a foot specialist, who could