Numbness in the thigh, a case study, part 5


Leg pain, Muscle information, Nerve entrapment, Numbness, Thigh pain

Entrapment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, diagnosed medically as Meralgia Paresthetica, has been poorly understood. Obesity, pregnancy, and ill-fitting clothing are implicated, citing mechanical compression of the nerve as the cause. Treatment is conservative and usually takes several months to resolve. In a cursory search through the literature, only Travel and Simons in Myofascial […]

November 2, 2010

Numbness in the thigh, a case study, part 2


Acute pain, Back pain, Back surgery, Buttock pain, Chronic pain, Leg pain, Low back pain, Muscle information, Nerve entrapment, Numbness, Structural asymmetry, Surgery

A lower limb length inequality (LLLI) is a factor in the case of numbness in the skin on the outside of this man’s thigh. (Let’s call him Patrick.) Doing a quick check visually, there is a significant difference between the length of his legs, so he bought one of the little inexpensive heel lifts you’ll […]

October 16, 2010

Sciatica, piriformis syndrome, restless leg: The best 5 stretches


Back pain, Buttock pain, Chronic pain, Hip pain, Leg pain, Low back pain, Sciatic pain, Stretching (Active Isolated method)

For anyone with piriformis syndrome, restless leg syndrome, low back pain, hip pain, buttock pain, sciatica pain, thigh pain and back leg pain, these 5 specific stretches will help. If you feel discomfort or pain when you stretch, that’s the place that needs it. You won’t harm yourself even if it hurts if you stretch […]

June 21, 2009