Andie MacDowell, 66, revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show that she has been diagnosed with piriformis syndrome, which causes sciatic nerve pain. Treatment and diligent hip exercises have relieved her ...

WHERE IS IT? It lies behind the main muscle of the bottom (gluteus maximus). It attaches on the outside of the sacrum under the base of the spine, and attaches onto the greater trochanter (little bump ...

I’m a runner, and lately I’ve been experiencing pain radiating down the back of my leg. It hurts worse when I sit or climb stairs. What is causing this? Dr. Frank Phillips: It sounds as though you’re ...

The piriformis is one of six muscles that form the external rotator group at the hip, often referred to as the “deep six.” The muscle group is responsible for rotating the femur “out” as you would to ...

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 ...

The Piriformis is one of the small muscles deep in the buttocks that rotates the leg outwards. It runs from the base of the spine and attaches to the thigh bone (femur) roughly where the outside ...

Andie MacDowell has shared some health news. When talking to Drew Barrymore on her eponymous talk show on Thursday, the actress revealed that she suffers from Piriformis Syndrome. Piriformis syndrome ...