Marshall Faulk Says He Has Parkinson’s Disease

Marshall Faulk said he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, disclosing the condition during an interview on the Caring Neurologist podcast. The Pro Football Hall of Fame running back and Southern University head coach said he has been managing symptoms for about a year and a half and is receiving treatment. Faulk said he first noticed rigidity in his hand while playing or practicing golf. At first, he thought it was ordinary nerves while putting. When it began happening beyond golf, he raised the issue with his doctor during one of the two physical examinations he said he gets each year. His doctor advised him to undergo further evaluation, he recounted. Faulk said medication has helped him manage the condition. He continues to experience hand rigidity and small tremors, but said they had not worsened. He also said he pays attention to his gait and balance while walking and exercising. The health details are based on Faulk’s account in the podcast interview; no clinical records or independent medical confirmation were described. He characterized the diagnosis as something he lives with and said it had not significantly changed his daily routine. In one account of the...