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 ...

Studies show that women are disproportionately affected by piriformis syndrome, with six women diagnosed for every one man.

It can be caused by injury, swelling, muscle spasms or scar tissue in the piriformis. Anything that makes the piriformis press on the sciatic nerve can cause the syndrome like lifting something ...

It's caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve - either from a slipped disc ... can help to ease any associated muscle spasm, which can make sciatic pain worse. But better still is to tackle ...

During an appearance on 'The Drew Barrymore Show', Andie explained: "I have Piriformis syndrome. It's a muscle that's, kind of clamps down on my sciatic nerve and it was shooting ...

which is a small muscle located in the buttocks near the top of the hip joint compresses the sciatic nerve. This can result in pain, tingling, and numbness that often radiates down the leg.

It occurs when the piriformis muscle spasms and compresses the sciatic nerve. For treatment, the Groundhog Day star works with a personal trainer to address the pain. “I have to work my tiny ...