Parkinson's patients box for better health

If you thought Russell Crowe in "Cinderella Man" was an underdog story, check out this bit of inspiration about Parkinson's disease patients fighting the battle of their lives -- literally. The story conveys what people are willing to do when diagnosed with an illness that could leave them debilitated.

For those unfamiliar, Parkinson's affects the central nervous system. Because it's a degenerative disease, it also takes away people's movement. This leaves patients immobile and helpless in a lot of ways. But one gym in Indianapolis is trying to provide an outlet for these people to train, and heal, using boxing!

Rock Steady Gym is non-profit, and the people there are using boxing as a therapy. A friend of the person who started it was diagnosed with Parkinson's, which helped conceive the original idea. Now, after months of training, he's regained movement and mitigated the tremors. Before that he couldn't even write his own name. Knowing there's a place like this fighting for those in need really puts volunteerism in perspective. Let's hope an idea like this gets contagious and spreads to other places!