When Shawn Connolly was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease nine years ago, he was a 39-year-old daredevil on a skateboard, flipping and leaping from walls, benches and dumpsters through the streets of San Francisco. He appeared in videos and magazines, and had sponsorships from skateboard makers and shops.
But gradually, he began to notice that “things weren’t really working right” with his body. He found that his right hand was cupping, while his balance and alignment started to seem off.
