5 Potential Sharp Thigh Pain Causes
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1.Restless Legs Syndrome (Rls)
Restless Legs Syndrome is a common condition characterized by an urge to move the legs in order to stop unpleasant sensations.
RLS is a chronic and incurable condition, but many have their symptoms improve with treatment.
- Rarity:
- Common
- Top Symptoms:
- daytime sleepiness, trouble sleeping, tingling lower leg, restless legs, difficulty falling asleep
- Urgency:
- Primary care doctor
2.Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Most deep vein clots occur in the lower leg or thigh.
Curable with medication or surgery but may recur.
- Rarity:
- Uncommon
- Top Symptoms:
- fever, thigh pain, upper leg swelling, calf pain, butt pain
- Urgency:
- Hospital emergency room
3.Femoral Stress Fracture
A femoral stress fracture is a small crack in the thigh bone (femur). These fractures are most often a result of overuse and are commonly seen with an increase in activity. Stress fractures of the thigh bone are much less common than those of the shin bone (tibia), but nonetheless do occur in high-risk groups such as athletes and military recruits.
12 weeks is the usual duration of treatment. Stress fractures usually heal on their own.
- Rarity:
- Common
- Top Symptoms:
- dull, achy hip pain, pain in one thigh, thigh pain, spontaneous hip pain
- Urgency:
- Primary care doctor
4.Paget Disease of the Bone
Paget's disease of the bone is a disorder in which the bone recycling process goes astray. It mostly affects people older than 55 years old. While many people with the disease have no symptoms, some suffer from bone pain, abnormal shapes of bone and weaker bones that can break more easily.
Treatment depends on the severity of disease, however, this is a lifelong condition and treatment may become necessary as the disease progresses.
- Rarity:
- Common
- Top Symptoms:
- new headache, pelvis pain, back pain, spontaneous bone pain, moderate hip pain
- Symptoms that always occur with paget disease of the bone:
- spontaneous bone pain
- Urgency:
- Primary care doctor
5.Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve of the human body, and it runs through the buttock, down the thigh and into the calf, sending information to the muscles in the back of the thigh and leg, as well as the surrounding skin. The sciatic nerve itself is supplied by nerves coming from the spine in the lower back. Sometimes, one of the disks separating the vertebrae (bones of the spine) may bulge out a little bit, putting pressure on one of these nerve roots, causing sciatica, or shooting pain down the sciatic nerve.
Problem will resolve itself within several weeks in 80-90% of cases.
- Rarity:
- Common
- Top Symptoms:
- back pain, back pain that shoots down the leg, numbness in one foot, pain in one leg, numbness in one thigh
- Symptoms that always occur with sciatica:
- back pain that shoots down the leg
- Urgency:
- Self-treatment
Questions Your Doctor May Ask About Sharp Thigh Pain
- Q.What is your body mass?
- Q.Do your symptoms get worse when you exercise?
- Q.Do you run for exercise or sport?
- Q.Which of the following describes your physical fitness:
If you've answered yes to one or more of these questions, try our sharp thigh pain symptom checker to find out more.
Take a quizSharp Thigh Pain Symptom Checker Statistics
People who have experienced sharp thigh pain have also experienced:
- 10% Pain in One Thigh
- 8% Lower Back Pain
- 6% Tingling Upper Leg
People who have experienced sharp thigh pain had symptoms persist for:
- 33% Over a Month
- 26% Less Than a Week
- 22% Less Than a Day
People who have experienced sharp thigh pain were most often matched with:
- 53% Femoral Stress Fracture
- 39% Deep Vein Thrombosis
- 4% Restless Legs Syndrome (Rls)
Source: Aggregated and anonymized results from visits to the Buoy AI health assistant (check it out by clicking on “Take Quiz”).