AskDoctorParker.com Supports The ALS Association

AskDoctorParker.com is proud to support and raise funds for the ALS Association.

ALS was first found in 1869 by French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot, but it wasn't until 1939 that Lou Gehrig brought national and international attention to the disease. Ending the career of one of the most beloved baseball players of all time, the disease is still most closely associated with his name. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.

You may have all become familiar with the ALS movement with last years Ice Bucket Challenge sweeping through social media. These are the types of events that create a difference when it comes to providing treatments and finding a cure for this disease. The team here at AskDoctorParker.com participated in the ice bucket challenge last year and decided that we wanted to do more this year, which is why we are helping to raise funds. 

With your support, we can make a difference. Please donate what you can because every dollar counts. Also, please bookmark this page if you're interested in keeping track of our progress. We encourage you to browse the rest of this website so you can learn more about AskDoctorParker.com supporting the ALS Association. To learn more about AskDoctorParker.com and our current initiatives, please visit our website at: https://www.askdoctorparker.com/pages/partners.php