What Causes Pain From Outer Thigh To Knee?

Posted on Fri, 2 May 2014

Question: Hi. It's sore on my outer thigh down to my knee. When I sit for long periods of time, especially in the car it aches a lot .the pain also kind of goes around the the back of my thigh too. I do weights and leg press also. Thanks, XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer: Due to disc prolapse. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Your symptoms are likely to be due to a disc prolapse with stenosis of the foramina from which nerves come out causing the nerve compression. Due to this Disc bulge/ prolapse pressure occurs on nerve roots & radiation of pain and numbness occurs in that dermatotome. Physiotherapy like intermittent lumbar traction , back exercise reduces pressure of disc bulge for some time & gives relief. The following measures will help with the pain • Lie on a hard bed. • Anti -inflammatory drugs like Tablet Motrin 1 tablet as and when required ( dont repeat a dose before 6 hours) with food. • Avoid forward bending. • Correct your posture while sitting • Avoid prolonged sitting • Avoid strenuous activity & lifting heavy weights. • Apply diclofenac gel on the affected area. Warm compresses will also help. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar