Andie MacDowell recently went public with her piriformis syndrome diagnosis, but what does the condition entail? According to the Cleveland Clinic, piriformis syndrome causes pain or numbness in a ...

Studies show that women are disproportionately affected by piriformis syndrome, with six women diagnosed for every one man.

The pain typically occurs when the body’s piriformis muscle presses on the sciatic nerve which results in inflammation. The piriformis is a muscle that runs down from the lower spine to the butt ...

If you do, in fact, have piriformis syndrome, your health care provider will likely recommend that you try to rest the muscle and apply ice to the area. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...

On Thursday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Andie MacDowell revealed she suffers from piriformis syndrome, before ...

During a January 23 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the 66-year-old shared that she’s been diagnosed with a condition called piriformis syndrome, which causes her pain. “It’s a muscle ...

Andie MacDowell is battling a painful neuromuscular disorder. "I have piriformis syndrome, so it's a muscle that kind of clamps down on my sciatic nerve, and it was shooting down my leg ...

And this means that tension, overuse or inflammation of the piriformis muscle can lead to it pressing down on the nerve. Failing to look after your piriformis muscle can lead to a condition known ...

Piriformis syndrome is a rare neuromuscular condition where the piriformis muscle, which is a small muscle located in the buttocks near the top of the hip joint compresses the sciatic nerve.

Back pain can be caused or worsened by ligament or muscle sprains that often result from poor posture, lack of exercise, sudden awkward movements, improper lifting, and more. The piriformis is one ...

The Four Weddings and a Funeral star opened up about her struggles with piriformis syndrome, a muscle condition that ... back down to the feet—causing inflammation. Recounting how pain was ...