Actress Andie MacDowell recently got candid about her health, revealing key symptoms that led to her diagnosis of piriformis syndrome, on The Drew Barrymore Show. Piriformis syndrome is a little-known ...

The piriformis is a difficult to reach muscle that runs from your sacrum to your thigh bone. When it begins to push against your sciatic nerve, often due to too much sitting, it can cause excruciating ...

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 ...

Piriformis syndrome causes pain in the buttocks and hip. It occurs when the piriformis muscle irritates the sciatic nerve. Treatment includes stretches, exercises, and home remedies. This irritation ...

Running injuries can be a pain in the butt--sometimes literally. Such is the case with piriformis syndrome, a stubborn condition characterized by pain deep in the buttocks and, in some instances, down ...

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 ...

Piriformis syndrome is an uncommon condition where your piriformis muscle puts pressure on your sciatic nerve. The hallmark symptom is shooting, aching, or burning pain in your buttocks and the back ...

A reader of this column recently wrote to me with the following question: “I’m getting physical therapy for lower back pain and sciatica that is said to be from ‘piriformis syndrome.' My treatment has ...