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 ...

And this means that tension, overuse or inflammation of the piriformis muscle can lead to it pressing down on the nerve. Failing to look after your piriformis muscle can lead to a condition known ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 sciatic nerve and it was shooting down my leg." "I thought I ...

which affects the piriformis muscle and can also compress the sciatic nerve, leading to pain in the buttocks and leg. The Maid actress shared with host Drew Barrymore that she experienced pain ...