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 ...

As a result, the lower back anatomy is severely affected ... explains Singh. The sciatic nerve is right below the piriformis; ...

Research suggests that roughly 16% of people may have different variations in the anatomy and ... placement of the sciatic nerve is extending down underneath the piriformis muscle (located near ...

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 ...

Struggling with lower back pain and tension? Your piriformis muscle could be to blame. Here, a physiotherapist shares three stretches you can do to improve mobility in this area. Suffering with ...

Andie MacDowell is getting candid about her journey with hip pain—and receiving a surprising diagnosis that helped her feel better. During a January 23 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the 66 ...

“I have piriformis syndrome. It’s a muscle that’s, kind of clamps down on my sciatic nerve and it was shooting down my leg. I thought I was gonna have to have hip replacement. Thank God my ...

"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," she told Barrymore, 49. "I thought I was going to have to have hip ...