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Andy McDowell struggles with a painful neuromuscular disorder.
“I have piriformis syndrome, so it’s a muscle that pinches on my sciatic nerve, and it was knocking my leg down,” McDowell shared on The Drew Barrymore Show.
“I thought I was going to have a hip replacement – thank God my hips are fine,” she said.
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Andy McDowell was diagnosed with a painful neuromuscular disorder called Piriformis Syndrome. (Dave Kotinski/Getty Images for Hallmark Media)
Piriformis syndrome occurs when your Piriformis muscle compresses your sciatic nerve and causes inflammation. This can cause pain or numbness in the buttock and down the back of the leg. It can happen on one side of your body or both, according to Cleveland Clinic.
The 66-year-old actress added that she exercises daily to tone down any pain.
“I got to work my tiny bottom and my thighs. I got to work my bottom and work my hips. I just do it every day … it doesn’t hurt anymore … it’s a miracle,” McDowell said.
“I have Piriformis syndrome, so it’s a muscle that presses against my sciatic nerve, and it was knocking my leg down.”
During her appearance, McDowell made a vulnerable admission about her health, saying she thought she was “literally falling apart” after she started riding her bike “like crazy”.
During an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, McDowell said she thought she was “literally falling apart.” (Keith Green/Getty Images)
“It didn’t fit my body and I ended up with bad knees … bad hips,” she explained.
“The good news is, my writing is great,” McDowell said. “My knees are fine Except for aging. They have grown old.”
She continued: “I think you’re getting older … lift weights, work with a person (personal trainer) to build muscle.”
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During the interview, McDowell touched on how she coped with her children getting older and moving.
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MacDowell poses for a photo with one of her daughters, Margaret Quitley. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
“Everything is changing, it’s a brutal change,” She confessed. “You hear about how many mothers … are happy … they are free … I didn’t have that feeling, I still don’t have that feeling. I had to work very hard for my independence.”
The ‘St Elmo’s Fire’ actress shares three children with her ex-husband Paul Qualett – daughters Margaret and Rainey, along with son Justin. Both daughters followed in their mother’s acting footsteps.
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