This week we are going discuss another obscure nerve compression syndrome, this time of the leg—meralgia paresthetica. Meralgia paresthetica is also known as lateral femoral cutaneous nerve ...

Recently, I have been diagnosed with the condition of meralgia paresthetica. I will periodically get bolts of pain that feels like I’m walking with a sprained ankle. At first it was all a mystery as ...

The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is a branch of the lumbar plexus, exiting the spinal cord between the L2 and L3 vertebrae. It emerges at the lateral edge of the psoas muscle group, below the ...

Injury to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (Bernhardt's syndrome) or meralgia paresthetica occurs after harvest of the bone from the anterior iliac crest. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is a ...

But when she wore a pair of super-tight skinny jeans to dinner with friends in December, she noticed an odd tingly sensation running up and down her thighs. And when she got up to walk around, things ...

Several things can cause numbness in your thigh, from muscle strain to underlying nerve conditions. Talk with a healthcare professional if the numbness doesn’t seem to improve over time. Numbness is ...

Thigh pain can be a symptom of a muscle strain, fracture, or nerve injury. Acute trauma or joint injuries can cause pain, swelling, bruising, and discomfort with walking or doing stairs. Thigh pain ...

Abdominal stretches, standing muscle stretches, hip exercises, and lunges may help reduce pressure on a compressed nerve, easing the symptoms of meralgia paresthetica. Meralgia paresthetica involves ...

Femoral neuropathy, also called femoral nerve dysfunction, is one possible cause of movement and sensation problems in the legs. Femoral neuropathy occurs when something affects the femoral nerve, ...