Laura Spitznogle
- Parkinson's Boxing
- Oct 31, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 16
Laura joined the Parkinsons Boxing family in June 2024 and is grateful for the opportunity to meet and work with amazing clients and colleagues.
As a former pentathlon and heptathlon NY State champion, Laura attended Purdue University and received a BS in Biology. She began as an assistant Track and field coach at SUNY at Buffalo, earning a Master's in Education. She brings thirty years of teaching and coaching experience to Parkinson’s Boxing, followed by a rewarding career as a biology teacher and coach at a local high school.
While not at work, Laura enjoys exercising, gardening, traveling, hiking, and spending time with her husband and adult children.
I was around 58 when my thumb started giving me problems. As time passed, I had other symptoms: hand tremors, restless sleep, muscle weakness, cognitive decline, voice spasms, and a stiff, achy right arm and ankle. At 60 I was diagnosed with PARKINSON’S DISEASE. I was on Carbidopa and Pramipexole for two years; they helped a lot but not for long. As the disease progressed, my symptoms worsened. With my neurologist's guidance, I started on PD-5 herbal formula from U.H.C. (Uinehealth Centre). The treatment worked very effectively; my severe symptoms, especially the tremors, simply vanished. I feel better now than I have ever felt, and I can feel my strength again. Visit or google Uinehealthcentre.net. My neurologist was very open…