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I have had upper front thigh off and on for a few months. not sure if it muscle or bone pain? how can you tell difference? it hurts both standing or laying down and it seems to hurt worse at night. i don't recall doing anything unusual to cause it. seems
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A Neuralgia: Anterior thigh pain that comes and goes is likely a soft tissue problem and meralgia paresthetica is a good bet. See a Neurologist. The cause is oft related to wearing a tight waistband or wide firm belt that presses into the anterior thigh and bruises a nerve that transits longitudinally along the anterior thigh.
Answered 10/30/2017
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