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.

the mainstay of treatment for piriformis syndrome is physical therapy (PT), exercise, and stretching. Specific treatments may include the following: Adjustments in gait (the way a person walks ...

Piriformis syndrome occurs when the piriformis ... Treatment for PS typically involves a combination of physical therapy, ...

Piriformis syndrome is related to sciatica ... And—as MacDowell has learned—physical therapy exercises can also be big, he ...

at-home stretching exercises, physical therapy, massage and medications that relax the muscles. Surgery is not recommended to treat piriformis syndrome. The condition can resolve quickly by making ...

There are a few things you can do to lower the risk of piriformis syndrome, or to keep symptoms from coming back. The Cleveland Clinic suggests making these moves: Exercise regularly Try to ...

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 ...

During an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on Thursday, Jan. 23, the Four Weddings and a Funeral star, 66, revealed she'd been diagnosed with piriformis syndrome. "I have piriformis syndrome ...

The Four Weddings and a Funeral actress, 66, revealed that she turned to physical therapy after she was diagnosed with piriformis syndrome during her Thursday visit to The Drew Barrymore Show.

She worked with a PT for exercises ... piriformis muscle is deep in the buttock and runs diagonally across it,” Nicholas Anastasio, MD, a physician specializing in physical medicine and ...