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What Causes Persistent Pain In The Thigh?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2016
Question: I have very strong, persistent pain in the the center of my thigh at the back of my right leg and some numbness to right foot. Could this be nerve pain?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It can be nerve compression

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case . Pain in middle of thigh with tingling and numbness can be due to nerve compression. It can also be due to neuropathy. I would sugggest you to follow these steps.
1. Get your thigh x ray and serum B 12 estimation.
2. Avoid smoking
3. Do not stand for long time.
4. Tablet pregabalin M at night time should be taken.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

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What Causes Persistent Pain In The Thigh?

Brief Answer: It can be nerve compression Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case . Pain in middle of thigh with tingling and numbness can be due to nerve compression. It can also be due to neuropathy. I would sugggest you to follow these steps. 1. Get your thigh x ray and serum B 12 estimation. 2. Avoid smoking 3. Do not stand for long time. 4. Tablet pregabalin M at night time should be taken. I hope this answer will be useful for you. let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks