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What can be the cause of pain in your thigh? the muscle area in the front to the point of limping.
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Leg pain : It could be related to myositis which is the inflammation of muscles or could be related to involvement of other soft tissue components , also blood clots in the leg can present with significant pain (DVT)although they usually occur in the thigh area ...
Answered 5/24/2014
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Muscle cramp: would likely be the most common cause although could be a muscle strain or tendonitis as well depending on whether or not there was an injury mechanism or overuse such as bicycling long distances. difficult to say for sure without more history.
Answered 2/27/2017
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