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What Causes Shooting Pain Inside Upper Thigh And Behind Hip?

Shooting pain inside my upper inner thigh and down the back of my hip it s hard to explain where inside of me exactly but it any time I lift my left leg even to just step. It s like something is getting caught and it stops me I my tracks it s been like this on and off for a few weeks but now today it is constant. I have not fallen or had any other trama recently.
Thu, 7 May 2015
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You should have MRI of your lower back.
A bulged disc in your back may be pressing on a nerve and causing your symptoms.
You will most likely require nerve pain medications like pregabalin or gabapentin or duloxetine.
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What Causes Shooting Pain Inside Upper Thigh And Behind Hip?

You should have MRI of your lower back. A bulged disc in your back may be pressing on a nerve and causing your symptoms. You will most likely require nerve pain medications like pregabalin or gabapentin or duloxetine.