Piriformis syndrome is usually caused by damage, irritation, or overuse of the piriformis muscle, according to GARD. That can make the muscle swell or tighten, putting pressure on the sciatic ...

Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular condition that happens when the piriformis muscle in the butt, which is flat and pear-shaped, pushes against the sciatic nerve, according to the Genetic and ...

The piriformis is a small muscle located deep in the hip joint. Its main role is to rotate the hip and move the leg away from the body (abduction). Lucky people probably haven't heard of this tiny ...

Andie MacDowell is opening up about being diagnosed with piriformis syndrome. The Four Weddings and a Funeral actress, 66, shared on the Thursday, January 23, episode of The Drew Barrymore Show ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “I just wish her the best. We manage these things as we get older,” Wagner said. “She ...

Getty Images (2) Actor Jack Wagner sent his hopeful words of encouragement to his fellow Hallmark Channel star Andie MacDowell after the actress announced she has been diagnosed with a rare muscle ...

"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.