{"id":723241,"date":"2026-06-08T15:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/723241\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:32:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:32:12","slug":"rock-steady-boxing-5k-event-june-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/723241\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Steady Boxing 5K event June 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pipestone County Medical Center physical therapy assistant Kim Uilk works with a patient during a Rock Steady Boxing training session from earlier this year. The Rock Steady Boxing 5K fun run\/walk will take place on Wednesday, June 10 at Paulsen Field in Pipestone. Contributed photo<\/p>\n

Pipestone County Medical Center added Rock Steady Boxing as a feature of the physical therapy department in January 2024.\n<\/p>\n

The program has positively impacted Parkinson\u2019s Disease patients ever since.\n<\/p>\n

There will be a benefit five-kilometer fun run and walk on Wednesday, June 10. Registration begins at 6 p.m., with the start one-half hour later at Paulsen Field.\n<\/p>\n

(The physical address for Paulsen Field is 1401 7th Street SW in Pipestone.)\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good exercise,\u201d said patient Scott Quist, who also explained the program helps him \u201cstay ahead of any problems.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

LeAnn Quist, Scott\u2019s wife, said having Rock Steady Boxing at PCMC has been a matter of convenience. That\u2019s because the Quists no longer need to visit Sioux Falls twice per week.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a blessing,\u201d LeAnn Quist said. \u201cWe are so thankful to Avera physical therapy, and getting it started in Pipestone.\n<\/p>\n

Scott Quist, who was diagnosed in 2020, said the workout sessions help keep him in shape, and also serves as a time of socialization with other patients in the same situation as him.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you run or walk, every step helps empower individuals to keep pushing forward,\u201d PCMC officials stated on a flyer for the event. \u201cLace up and be part of something meaningful.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

The run\/walk will serve as a time of purpose, strength, resilience and hope.\n<\/p>\n

Parkinson\u2019s Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that damages dopamine-producing neurons in the brain, per information gleaned at the Mayo Clinic\u2019s website.\n<\/p>\n

Dopamine is a necessary chemical messenger needed to coordinate smooth, controlled muscle movements, per information found at medlineplus.gov<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

PCMC physical therapist Dr. Michaela Surat said, through proceeds from the run\/walk, there will be the future purchase of a heavy punching bag. Surat said the purchase will need official approval.\n<\/p>\n

Surat said there also are plans to go on a future rock climbing expedition in Sioux Falls.\n<\/p>\n

Other equipment also has been purchased, including weights, medicine balls and a special device that helps create music, she said.\n<\/p>\n

Surat said currently there are nine patients in two different sessions. These patients travel to Pipestone from Lake Benton, Lake Wilson, Tyler, Luverne and Ihlen.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to see this continue to grow locally,\u201d Surat said. \u201cThere\u2019s no cure. It\u2019s about managing symptoms. The best thing you can do is exercise.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Surat was quick to point out that Rock Steady Boxing is not covered by insurance. Patients cover the cost (which was reported at $70 per month in a Pipestone County Star story from January 2024).\n<\/p>\n

Donations also help run the program, which conducts sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays.\n<\/p>\n

There are plenty of motor and non-motor symptoms: tremors usually at rest, stiffness or rigidity of the limbs, slowness, shuffling while walking and balance issues.\n<\/p>\n

Non-motor symptoms are the following: loss of smell, sleep disorders, depression, anxiety and fatigue.
There is no single, specific diagnostic test for Parkinson\u2019s Disease. A neurological examination and review of a patients\u2019 medical history can help determine if you have the disease or not.\n<\/p>\n

Department staff, including Kim Uilk and Surat, were sent to Indianapolis three years ago to become certified coaches in Rock Steady Boxing.\n<\/p>\n

Initial donations were also made in memory of Charles Wallerich, a local community member who lived with the disease, per PCMC officials.\n<\/p>\n

The Quist family reports it plans on operating a taco stand during the event.
For additional information, email Surat at: Michaela.Surat@pcmchealth.org<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

What: Rock Steady Boxing
5K Fun Run and Walk\n<\/p>\n

Who: Pipestone County
Medical Center is serving as
the event sponsor.\n<\/p>\n

When: 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 10\n<\/p>\n

Where: Paulsen Field,
Pipestone\n<\/p>\n

Cost: Registration is $25
per person.\n<\/p>\n

Website: bit.ly\/RockSteady5K\n<\/p>\n

What\u2019s it for?: Proceeds from
the event will benefit the Rock
Steady Boxing program at
PCMC, which is for
Parkinson\u2019s Disease patients.\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pipestone County Medical Center physical therapy assistant Kim Uilk works with a patient during a Rock Steady Boxing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":723242,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,82],"class_list":["post-723241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/723242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=723241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=723241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}