Andie MacDowell opened up about her piriformis syndrome diagnosis during an appearance on 'The Drew Barrymore Show,' admitting she thought she might 'have to have hip replacement.'

Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images Andie MacDowell is opening up about being diagnosed with piriformis syndrome. The Four Weddings and a Funeral actress, 66, shared on the Thursday, January 23, episode of The Drew Barrymore Show how she feared she needed a hip replacement after experiencing “shooting [pain] down my leg.

Piriformis syndrome is a rare neuromuscular condition that happens when the piriformis muscle in the butt presses on the sciatic nerve, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD).

On "The Drew Barrymore Show," MacDowell said she now lives in a South Carolina community with "people my age" and delved into recent health problems.

Andie MacDowell is feeling grateful she never had to have the hip replacement surgery she was anticipating. The Groundhog Day actress opened up about a painful diagnosis she recently received and the "miracle" that a little physical therapy has done for her.

Andie MacDowell has revealed she was recently diagnosed with Piriformis syndrome. The actress talked about the condition on The Drew Barrymore Show. "It's a muscle that's, kind of clamps down on my sciatic nerve and it was shooting down my leg.