Former Colts RB Marshall Faulk reveals Parkinson's disease diagnosis
Former Indianapolis Colts running back Marshall Faulk revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Former Indianapolis Colts running back Marshall Faulk revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Faulk discussed the diagnosis with Dr. Sandeep Thakkar on 'The Caring Neurologist' podcast.
"He (Faulk) said that with medication, he is not experiencing 'issues' beyond hand rigidity," ESPN's Alex Scarborough wrote , "which he believes hasn't gotten worse in the year and a half he has been dealing with the disease, and 'little tremors.'"
Faulk first noticed that something was off when he experienced "rigidity" in his hands after golfing. Faulk added that he feels "clear of thought," with no cognitive decline.
Faulk spent his first five seasons with the Colts . There he rushed for 5,320 yards and 42 touchdowns. He then played his next seven seasons with the St. Louis Rams.
Faulk is a member of the Hall of Fame and the Colts' Ring of Honor.
He is currently the football coach at Southern University.
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