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Sport Rock climbing centers
Coverage of Sport Rock climbing centers in the Nexus archive.
- Saying ‘yes’ launched nationwide rock-climbing program for Parkinson’s patients
A retired physician with Parkinson’s disease found a climbing gym willing to accommodate him, leading to a nonprofit program now serving over 1,300 climbers nationwide. The program, Upending Parkinson’s, started with two climbers and expanded to 72 locations, emphasizing rock climbing’s physical and cognitive benefits for Parkinson’s patients.