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What does it mean when your upper thigh hurts
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Murrayanswered
Fertility Medicine 29 years experience
Common: As a general rule, place your right hand on your right thigh near the groin with your thumb and finger pointing towards your knee. Place your left han... Read More
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Back pain: He may have strained his back and now every movement such as cough causes pain. He may have sciatica - irritation of the sciatic nerve which manifests... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:

Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
More information: is needed,,,Although usually BILATERAL you may have COMPARTMENTAL SYNDROME a syndrome in young people ...mostly athletes...AT age 17 there are only a ... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Laurence Badgleyanswered
General Practice 54 years experience
Sciatica: 18y w. low back pain into upper thigh is describing sciatica. Causes are many including disk disorder & Pyriformis syndrome. Per med lit., up to ... Read More
3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Bernard Bach Jranswered
Orthopedic Surgery 43 years experience
Bursa.: You may have inflammed the trochanteric bursa, on the upper, outer part of your thigh. If it only happened two days ago, you should apply ice packs an... Read More
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 43 years experience
Could be or could be: Other causes , you should r/o pregnancy as ectopic sometiems could cause pain like that or an ovarian cyst or a hernia of the groin, you should see yo... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 55-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Trettinanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 34 years experience
Get X-ray if...: Sounds like a contusion to your thigh. ( bruise). If you are able to walk and weight bear on that side a fractured femur( thigh bone)extremely unlikel... Read More
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:

Dr. Johnna Thomasanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Tylenol (acetaminophen): Tylenol (acetaminophen) and some muscle spasm meds are used to treat pain. Ice or heating pad can also help.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. E. James Bodmeranswered
Podiatry 45 years experience
Stretch: Stretching may be the best way to diminish upper thigh pain. There are several exercises for this. They must be done regularly for several days or w... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Lynne Weixelanswered
Clinical Psychology 37 years experience
Not likely, but: Anxiety can make anything worse. It's amazing, but true. Anything negative is likely to feel more negative and positive things can lose a lot of their... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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