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Grants Pass, OR
A 31-year-old female asked:

I have bone weakness/pain in left leg when resting for long periods and get up to walk. pain felt from hip to upper thigh. what could it be?

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Dr. Laurence Badgley
General Practice 53 years experience
Sciatica: 30's female with pain pattern of pain in hip radiating to upper thigh and incited by going from sitting to standing. The cause can be varied including lumbar spine neural impingement, pyriformis syndrome and sacroiliac joint disorder. See an Osteopath for a hands-on evaluation. The hip Joint and bursitis are other possibilities.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016

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