Leg and hip pain can be frustrating to navigate given that so many different things can cause it. After all, struggling with issues in these areas can be a sign of problems with everything from your ...

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 ...

David, a 35-year old truck driver, spends most of his time in the driver’s seat. On weekends, he enjoys long-distance running. In the past few months, he has experienced right buttock pain radiating ...

Actress Andie MacDowell recently got candid about her health, revealing key symptoms that led to her diagnosis of piriformis syndrome, on The Drew Barrymore Show. Piriformis syndrome is a little-known ...

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 ...

Piriformis syndrome is often characterized by pain and numbness in the buttocks and leg. At the German Pain and Palliative Day 2022, Heinrich Binsfeld, MD, vice president of the German Society for ...

Editor’s Note: Dana Santas is the creator of Radius Yoga Conditioning, a yoga style designed to help athletes move, breathe and focus better. She’s the yoga trainer for the Philadelphia Phillies, ...

The piriformis muscle lies deep behind the gluteals and is responsible for the external rotation of the hip joint. When the muscle becomes too tight, it can impinge on the sciatic nerve, the largest ...

When people say their sciatica is acting up, what does that really mean? First of all, a clarification is in order: "Sciatica" is an older term that was commonly used for pain or an abnormal sensation ...

This week we are going to discuss the difference between sciatica and pseudo sciatica and the way to tell what you have. Pseudo sciatica is a false sciatica that is derived from compression of the ...