Celine Dion’s sister, Claudette Dion, said there is currently no cure for the singer’s ‘stiff body’ syndrome and that Celine continues to need rest.

In an interview with Le Journal de Montreal, Claudette said that despite working with leading researchers in the field, Celine Dion saw little improvement in her health. “We couldn’t find any medicine that worked, but it’s important to keep hope,” Claudette said.

Singer Celine Dion. Photo: AFP

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) is a disease that causes “muscle stiffness and painful spasms,” often triggered by environmental factors such as sudden movements, cold temperatures, or noise. unexpectedly large. This disease is considered rare, the incidence is only about 1/1,000,000 people. Currently, there is no way to completely treat the disease.

After discovering the disease, from 2021, Celine Dion was forced to cancel her North American tour. The muscle spasms made it difficult for her to walk and affected her vocal cords. The Canadian star spends time at home taking care of his health and treatment.

According to her sister Celine, the singer still needs to rest and cannot return to the stage yet. “At one point, your heart and your body are trying to tell you something. It’s important to listen to your body,” says Claudette.

Sister Linda also moved into Celine’s house to take care of the singer. Over the phone, Linda shared with Claudette that Celine Dion is actively looking for treatments and collaborating with leading researchers in the field of studying this disease.

Although Celine Dion’s condition has not improved, the family remains confident that things will get better.

Celine Dion stopped performing in 2021 because of muscle stiffness. Photo: AFP

In May, the My Heart Will Go On singer announced on Instagram that she once again had to cancel overseas concerts on her Courage World Tour in 2023 and 2024. “I’m so sorry for disappointing you.” again. I’m working hard to get my strength back, but touring can be very difficult even when you give it 100%. It’s not fair to you guys and even though it’s crushing In my heart, the best thing right now is to cancel the shows until I’m truly ready to return to the stage.”

Last December, Celine also posted a tearful video sharing about her health condition: “Contractions affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes making it difficult to walk and preventing me from moving.” allows me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I used to. I have to admit it’s been a struggle. All I know is singing and that’s what I’ve done my whole life.”

Celine Dion was born in 1968, is a Canadian singer. She has won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. The diva has sold approximately 200 million records worldwide, becoming the best-selling Canadian recording artist and one of the best-selling artists of all time. In 2016, Billboard honored her as “Queen of Contemporary Music”.

Celine once had a beautiful love story that received much admiration with music producer Rene Angelil. The two were together for 22 years before Rene passed away from nasopharyngeal cancer in 2016. Celine and his wife have three sons.