While the condition sounds similar to a herniated disk or sciatica, piriformis syndrome is different. In the other two ailments, most of the time the lower back is primarily affected and the pain ...

Piriformis syndrome can occur on one or both sides of the body. It can be caused by injury, swelling, muscle spasms or scar tissue in the piriformis.

Piriformis syndrome can be a real pain in the backside—quite literally! Indeed, symptoms include pain in the glute and/or leg. When the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve, the ...

The piriformis syndrome is a common problem in people and is now being recognized as a source of dysfunction and pain in pets ...

If you’ve ever faced a patient clutching their posterior and pointing vaguely to their butt while describing a constellation ...

"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," MacDowell told Barrymore, 49.

Andie MacDowell revealed she was recently diagnosed with Piriformis syndrome. However, with her “miracle” treatment, the actress has been able to make a remarkable recovery. “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 ...

Four Weddings and a Funeral star Andie MacDowell—who is also the mom of Margaret Qualley—thought she was "literally falling apart" amid her piriformis syndrome diagnosis.

MacDowell shared the specifics of her condition, revealing the pain was so intense that she thought she’d need a hip replacement. “I have Piriformis Syndrome,” she told Barrymore, 49.

On Thursday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Andie MacDowell revealed she suffers from piriformis syndrome, before describing what it feels like to have the condition.