The joy of table tennis helps me combat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease Since taking up the sport, Joy has gone from strength to strength, culminating in her latest success.

The joy of table tennis helps me combat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Since taking up the sport, Joy has gone from strength to strength, culminating in her latest success.

Joy won two silver medals and a bronze during the International World Parkinson’s Table Tennis Championships in Crete
Joy won two silver medals and a bronze during the International World Parkinson’s Table Tennis Championships in Crete (Image: Submitted/Ayrshire Post /)

A woman who lives with Parkinson’s disease has found a winning way to combat her condition.

Joy Paul, a radiographer at University Hospital Ayr, discovered an article in the media that claimed playing table tennis helped improve the symptoms of Parkinson’s.

And since taking up the sport, Joy has gone from strength to strength, culminating in her latest success.

She picked up two silver medals for women’s doubles and mixed doubles, and a bronze in the singles during the 2023 International Table Tennis Federation World Parkinson’s Table Tennis Championships, in Crete.

Joy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2008.

Parkinson’s disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years. There is no cure, although supportive treatments are available.

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Sometime after being diagnosed, Joy came across an article which said there was scientific evidence that playing table tennis helps improve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

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And she’s never looked back.

Joy said: “The article went on to give information about the first Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championships held in New York in 2019 and that the World Championships would be in Berlin and open to anyone with Parkinson’s.”

Being eager to find out more, Joy contacted a local coach and by complete coincidence, another woman with Parkinson’s disease had done the same and the new group quickly grew in numbers.

Joy has had great success since entering her first competition, the UK National Championships in August 2021, where she picked up a bronze medal.

She then travelled to Berlin for the World Championships soon after and made it to the quarter final stage.

Joy added: “Table tennis has given me a renewed lust for life and a hobby which I love.

“Before table tennis, I hadn’t told many people about my diagnosis. I didn’t attend any support groups for fear of seeing how bad I might get.

“Table tennis has changed everything. I now have many friends with Parkinson’s Disease and, as well as gaining a support group, I have given hope to some younger, newly diagnosed people that you can still work, move and compete 15 years after being diagnosed.”

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