Dr. Larry Grogin, a doctor of chiropractic medicine, licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, has been in practice since 1980, serving patients in both Los Angeles and New Jersey. Throughout his decades of work, he has demonstrated how exercise can be used as medicine.
Throughout his life, Grogin has been a top endurance athlete, having completed more than 300 marathons and over 30 Ironman triathlons.
In 2014, a year after the Boston Marathon bombing, Grogin founded the philanthropic organization Strides for Humanity. That same year, he ran 224 miles from his hometown of Franklin Lakes, N.J., to Hopkinton, Mass., to raise funds for Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Camp. He has run 100 miles in a single day for Cancer Cares and, in 2019, he completed a 1,200-mile run for Oasis, a shelter for women and children in Paterson, N.J.
In 2019, Grogin was diagnosed with Parkinson’s — a moment that might have stopped many, but instead ignited a new chapter in his lifelong mission of service.
In partnership with the Davis Phinney Foundation and Strides for Humanity, Grogin is running 100 marathons in 100 days to raise awareness, support and hope for the Parkinson’s community.
His message is simple and powerful: movement is medicine.
Parkinson’s disease affects nearly 1 million people in the United States, and that number continues to grow.
Through this cross-country journey, Grogin is raising awareness about the power of movement and the urgent need to support those living with Parkinson’s today by partnering with the Davis Phinney Foundation.
Funds raised will directly benefit the Davis Phinney Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people with Parkinson’s live well through programs focused on exercise, education, and community support.
To learn more about Larry’s journey, follow his progress, or make a donation, visit dpf.org/runlarryrun.
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