Andie MacDowell Shares Piriformis Syndrome Diagnosis – E! Online
Andie MacDowell is getting candid about her heath.
The Four Weddings and a Funeral star opened up about her struggles with piriformis syndrome, a muscle condition that compresses the sciatic nerve—which runs from the lower back down to the feet—causing inflammation.
Recounting how pain was initially “shooting down my leg,” Andie shared during a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. “I thought I was gonna have to have a hip replacement.”
The 66-year-old said her condition was only exacerbated when she started riding her indoor bike “like a crazy person.”
“It’s not appropriate for my body, and I ended up with bad knees and a bad hip,” she continued. “I thought I was literally falling apart.”
Fortunately, the Maid actress ended up not needing surgery. Still, Andie now has to work out her hips and bottom every day to prevent flare-ups so her body “doesn’t hurt anymore.”
