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What are the causes of achy thighs?
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Depends: It can be muscle or it can be nerve or can be circulation, a lot of things are needed to be known before this can be answered. Your evaluation will look at muscle, circulation, neurologic supply etc.
Answered 12/1/2019
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Muscular referred or: This could be just muscular pain due to overuse or lack of exercise, referred pain from hips or knees or even from the lower back or radicular from the the lower back or even signs of spinal stebosis.
Answered 8/25/2012
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