Local group ‘shakes things up’ for Parkinson’s treatment

ZANESVILLE, Ohio- One local group is ‘shaking things up’ when it comes to treating Parkinson’s disease.

All Shook UP is the Zanesville Parkinson’s group. They pride themselves on their treatment for Parkinson’s symptoms and movement disorders; which they do in a unique and fun way.

Amy Dunn, President of All Shook UP, said they serve patients from five counties.

“They come here to get some exercise relief from Parkinson’s. Exercise is a treatment, it is a medicine for Parkinson’s and people need to know that, get out and exercise,” said Dunn.

Dunn said the exercise treatment stretches the muscles to ensure atrophy doesn’t set in and mobility is not lost. The group works with therapists who are trained specifically in Parkinson’s exercise; a treatment she can attest to first-hand.

“This exercise class has benefited me to the point that my neurologist was freaked out he said ‘you should be getting worse, I don’t think you have Parkinson’s.’ Exercise does that much for me,” said Dunn.

The group exercises twice a week. The IBEW provides the location for their boxing class and strength class on Tuesday’s. And on Thursday’s the Zanesville Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsors their aquatic class at the Muskingum Recreation Center.

All Shook UP is in the process of becoming a public non-profit charity as they complete their 501(c)(3) application.

You can find them at their booth at the Community Health Fair over the weekend, where Dunn encouraged everyone to stop by.

As for Dunn’s motto; “you have to keep moving to stay moving.”