In fact, research suggests piriformis syndrome is often misdiagnosed and may account for only 6 to 8% of all cases of sciatica-like symptoms (Boyajian-O'Neill et al., Am Fam Physician, 2008).

Piriformis syndrome is real – but very rare. If you’re dealing with leg pain, numbness, or tingling and have been told it’s from your piriformis, there’s a good chance it’s actually ...

Piriformis syndrome occurs when the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve, leading to pain, numbness, and tingling in the buttocks and legs. It can be caused by muscle overuse, trauma ...

Andie MacDowell explains living with piriformis syndrome She went on to open up about having piriformis syndrome, which she described as a symptom in which "a muscle kind of clamps down on my ...

Piriformis syndrome can feel like this: the patient has pain and aching down the back of the thigh, buttock, knee and lower leg and even sometimes into the toes.

“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,” MacDowell, 66, said, according to People.

Piriformis syndrome, according to the American Osteopathic Association, is “ a frequently misdiagnosed pain in the buttocks.” It’s associated with sciatica, sometimes leading doctors to ...

"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," MacDowell said, while revealing her diagnosis, before adding that she ...

Piriformis syndrome is a rare neuromuscular condition where the piriformis muscle, which is a small muscle located in the buttocks near the top of the hip joint compresses the sciatic nerve.

The 66-year-old thespian has opened up about her health struggles with Piriformis Syndrome. It is a condition where the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve, causing pain and inflammation.

Andie MacDowell is battling a painful neuromuscular disorder. "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 ...