Michael J Fox's representatives have spoken out after the star <a href="https://vt.co/entertainment/fans-send-love-to-michael-j-fox-after-he-falls-on-stage-during-back-to-the-future-panel">took an unfortunate tumble</a> during a recent public appearance. The Back To The Future star, 61, who has been <a href="https://vt.co/entertainment/michael-j-fox-says-living-with-parkinsons-sucks-but-he-has-had-a-great-life-i-have-no-regrets">living with Parkinson's Disease since the age of 29</a>, had appeared on a Q&A panel at the Fan Expo in Philadelphia on Sunday. He joined fellow Back To The Future cast members Christopher Lloyd, 84, and Tom Wilson, 64, who were already on stage for the panel, but took a tumble as he crossed the stage. Fox was seen walking toward the other stars but lost his footing and fell forward, with a couch thankfully breaking his all before he sprang back up to cheers from the crowd. [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/eLTrucote/status/1665552300725641217]] The actor was luckily uninjured by the fall and styled it out like a champ before carrying on with the panel as planned. His representatives have spoken out after footage of the tumble was shared online, reassuring fans that Fox is "doing great" and that falls are expected in people living with Parkinson's. They told the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/michael-j-fox-gives-health-30167640">Mirror</a> in a statement: "Michael has Parkinson’s. It’s no secret that people with Parkinson’s fall. "He is doing great and if you watch the video he immediately jumps to his feet and continues with the Q and A." They added: "If you have any other inquiries about Michael and living with PD, please watch his Documentary STILL streaming on AppleTV +." Fox was diagnosed with the progressive disorder which affects the nervous system and worsens over time in 1991 when he was just 29 years old, but did not go public with his diagnosis until 1998. Symptoms generally start slowly and include tremors and can affect speech and movement over time, per the <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20376055">Mayo Clinic.</a> There is currently no cure, however, <a href="https://vt.co/entertainment/michael-j-foxs-foundation-has-funded-groundbreaking-parkinsons-research-its-huge">Fox started his own foundation</a> to promote research into the causes and potential treatments to help others living with the disease. <img class="wp-image-1263214864 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/06/GettyImages-1485572068-1.jpg" alt="" width="683" height="1024" />[[imagecaption|| The actor has revealed life is getting harder as the condition progresses. Credit: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation]] He opened up about his condition earlier this year, admitting things are getting "harder" for him as the condition progresses. He told journalist Jane Pauley for <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/michael-j-fox-on-parkinsons-and-maintaining-optimism/#x">CBS Sunday Mornings</a> last month: "My life is set up so I can pack Parkinson's along with me if I have to," to which Pauley responded: "You've not squandered any of your capacity, but at some point, Parkinson's going to call for you isn't it?" The actor replied: "Yeah, it's banging on the door. I mean, I'm not going to lie it's going to hurt." He then went on to detail the many health issues he has had over the years, explaining: "I had spinal surgery. I had a tumor on my spine. And it was benign, but it messed up my walking. And then, started to break stuff. "Broke this arm, and I broke this arm, I broke this elbow. I broke my face. I broke my hand. Which is a big killer with Parkinson's. It's falling and aspirating food and getting pneumonia. All these subtle ways that get ya." <h6>Featured image credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for SXSW</h6>

Michael J. Fox's representatives release statement after star falls on stage

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