
How To Treat A Dent In The Thigh ?

Thanks for the query.
Thigh is the part of the limb above the knee. The one below it is called leg. Am sorry as I couldn't really figure out where exactly the dent is.
It would be helpful if you send me a snap of both your legs from the thighs, preferably in the standing position.
Send the pictures to the following email id
" YYYY@YYYY " with subject as "ATTN : Dr.Sangeet"
And about the weakness, if it occurs within a few hours after walking/ running, its normal. This could be because of fatigue. Normal muscles tend to fatigue after prolonged activity. Further activity could cause clumsiness or a feeling of buckling of knees.
I personally don't feel that your trainers are problematic.
Some related facts might be of help to you:
- There are some dents in the leg which normally appear after prolonged exercise. These are the normal muscular curves and can be ignored.
- Based on the level of activity, the dent will be more prominent in the more exerting leg.
- Thus the dominant limb has slightly more mass and curves (dents) than the non dominant one.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be available to answer your follow up queries and don't hesitate.
Wish you good health.


Thanks for writing back.
If the dent is painful or it pains on walking or climbing stairs, it could be a muscle strain/ tear. Maybe you had it some time ago and it went unnoticed.
A muscle tear can be painful following trauma and painless in chronic cases wherein the tear occurs due to repetitive micro-ruptures.
If the dent is painful to press, an MRI of the thigh and hip region would localize the actual cause.
In my opinion it could be a chronic (long term) rupture of the Rectus (Thigh muscle) tendon. It also explains for the weakness of your knee and that buckling feel which is seen with the same.
However, if you don't wanna jump in for an MRI so soon, please send me a picture of that region at the above mentioned address.
If you notice pain on walking, restrain walking as much as possible as it could only aggravate the condition.
I will be available for your follow up queries.


If the dent is painless, I don't think there's any problem with it. Be carefree. But if you continue to have weakness of that knee or leg or gradually developing pain, its advisable to get an MRI of that region and mail it on the given address.
So, ignore that dent for a while. You can continue walking as before lest it starts bothering you. Do try to consult me back if the night pains are unbearable.
I will be available for follow-up to solve your queries.
Wish you good health, XXXXXXX

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