What is the definition or description of: upper leg pain?

What is upper leg?: Before answering this question, it would be better to define what exactly is meant by the term "upper leg". Orthopaedic surgeons (and others) typically use the term "thigh" to mean the area between the hip and the knee. They use the term "leg" to mean the area between the knee and the ankle. Thus, it is important to specify whether we are discussing pain just below the hip or just below the knee.

See below: Upper thigh pain symptoms can include pain in hamstrings (back of thigh) or on the outside or inside of the quadriceps (thigh muscle). Other symptoms can include a burning sensation or numbness and aching in the groin or buttocks area. The pain or numbness usually occurs on only one side of the body. The affected area may also be sensitive to touch or pressure as well. Sciatica (pain that shoots d.