For” Sex, Lies, and Videotape” star , Andie MacDowell, living lately has been a real pain in the … sciatic nerve. The original Calvin Klein model was suffering from a rare condition that ran from the buttocks to the knee.
Andie MacDowell speaks treatment
MacDowell, who is 66, recently , appeared on” The Drew Barrymore Show” , , where she discussed what was troubling her.
” I have quadriceps disorder, so it’s a body that kind of fasteners down on my sciatic nerve, and it was shooting down my leg”, she told Barrymore,  , as reported by People.
MacDowell said she had been riding her domestic vehicle “like a mad people”, according to , E! News. The abuse finally led to the problem to flare up.
” It’s not appropriate for my body, and I ended up with bad knees and a poor hip”, she said. ” I believed I was figuratively falling off.”
Heavier initially thought she was going to have a shoulder replacement, but she managed to shake off the situation surgery-free.
” I have to work my tiny little base and my hips”, she said. I must work both my leg and the bottom. I just do it every day”.
What is piriformis disorder?
Piriformis illness, according to the , American Osteopathic Association, is” a often misdiagnosed problems in the thighs”. It’s associated with pain, maybe leading doctors to wrong opinions during examinations.
The muscular condition , is caused by the piriformis muscle , ( found in the buttocks ) pressuring the sciatic nerve. It’s often caused by muscle abuse, making it more popular among workout runners and other sports.
Symptoms include , discomfort, tingling or numbness in the hips, problems while traveling, increased discomfort during extended periods of sitting and problems down the back of the feet.
The Angle reports that there are about 200, 000 cases each month. It could be more frequent, though, according to , Harvard Health Publishing , top university editor , Dr.  , Robert H. Shmerling.
” Piriformis symptoms may be the most common cause of sciatic-type back pain you’ve never heard of, or it may be exceptional, no one is really certain”, Shmerling said. ” If you have frequent, unexplained hip pain that travels into the calf, stop carrying your bag in your back pocket, try not to remain so little, and see your doctor.
Finding over sooner rather than later can make a change, even though you may have piriformis syndrome or a disk issue.
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