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Top of left thigh feels extremely sore. hurts a bit from walking but resting does not ease pain. no other symptoms. i have not put any strain on leg.
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Many possibilities: pain in the top of the thigh can suggest a variety of causes. It could be from the hip, it could be a hernia, it could be the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. You need to discuss this with your physician so that I can be clarified.
Answered 5/2/2017
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