You know the feeling all too well. After sitting for a period of time, you go to get up and you feel a deep, boring, aching sensation in the front of your thigh that extends to your knee. Sometimes ...

A smaller nerve, known as the obturator nerve, helps with movement and delivers sensation to the inner thigh. A pinched nerve can cause the radiating pain that you have described. It can also result ...

Q: I have developed pain in my right hip that runs down my thigh and calf. An orthopedic specialist who looked at my scans says it may be a pinched nerve. But my physical therapist says it is ...

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Many factors can cause numbness in the thigh. These include keeping the legs crossed for too long, wearing tight clothing, multiple sclerosis (MS), and lupus. Treatment options depend on what is ...

Thigh pain can be caused by muscle strains, joint issues, or nerve problems. Blood clots, such as deep vein thrombosis, can lead to thigh pain. Thigh pain can also be a sign of infection or cancer.

Leg pain, especially in the thigh or calf, is often caused by a pinched nerve in your back. Many people call any pain in the leg “sciatica,” but actually sciatica is only one specific type of leg pain ...