Meralgia paresthetica occurs when the nerve that allows the thigh's skin surface to experience sensation becomes compressed, leading to burning pain, numbness, and tingling in the outer thigh.

The nerve compression leads to symptoms in the outer thigh. Displaced intestines that bulge through the abdominal wall can lead to thigh pain. Symptoms can be very similar to those caused by a ...

This injury typically causes pain on the outer part of the knee, but people may also feel it on the outer thigh. The menisci are two tough, rubbery pieces of cartilage that sit in between the ...