A reader of this column recently wrote to me with the following question: “I’m getting physical therapy for lower back pain and sciatica that is said to be from ‘piriformis syndrome.' My treatment has ...

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 ...

Q: What is the best rehab for piriformis syndrome? I have gone through eight weeks of physical therapy, numerous visits to chiropractor, and 12 weeks of rest. I had three MRIs and back x-rays, all ...

Andie MacDowell revealed she was diagnosed with piriformis syndrome and suffered with shooting pain until discovering a "miracle" physical therapy treatment. The Four Weddings and a Funeral actress ...

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 her ...

For decades, doctors have known that leg and foot pain is often caused by spinal discs pressing on nerves that extend into the lower body. Known as sciatica – because the symptoms travel the path of ...

I’m a runner, and lately I’ve been experiencing pain radiating down the back of my leg. It hurts worse when I sit or climb stairs. What is causing this? Dr. Frank Phillips: It sounds as though you’re ...