Former Colts RB Marshall Faulk reveals he has Parkinson's: 'It's something you live with'
Marshall Faulk, 53, says he has started medication for Parkinson's disease: 'I don't look at it as something that's terminal'
In Indianapolis, former Indianapolis Colts running back Marshall Faulk has announced he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The first symptom he noticed was stiffness in his hands when playing golf, followed by tiny tremors. After consulting with his doctor, Faulk received the diagnosis and has begun taking medication. Speaking on his podcast, Faulk, who played for the Colts from 1994 to 1998, expressed a positive outlook and stated he feels fortunate he sought medical attention early.
Parkinson's is a chronic neurologic condition that gradually damages or destroys nerve cells, often leading to loss of control of body movements, with no known cure. Faulk, 53, currently serves as head football coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He described Parkinson's as something one lives with and not something terminal, drawing inspiration from Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali, who have also battled the disease.
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