Meralgia Paresthetica Symptoms, Causes and More
Article Sources
- 1. ’Meralgia Paresthetica.’ Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meralgia-paresthetica/symptoms-causes/syc-20355635
- 2. ’Meralgia Paresthetica.’ Hopkins Medicine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/meralgia-paresthetica
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1. Symptoms of Meralgia Paresthetica
People with meralgia paresthetica commonly complain of numbness, tingling or burning pain on the surface of the upper outer thigh. The condition typically affects only one side of the body at a time. Walking or standing for long periods may make the unpleasant sensations worse.1’Meralgia Paresthetica.’ Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meralgia-paresthetica/symptoms-causes/syc-20355635
Pressing on the thigh should duplicate the pain. A light touch rather than deep pressure may make the pain worse. The pain and tingling may travel down as far as the outside of the knee. Occasionally, a person may experience an ache in the groin area or pain spreading across the buttocks.2’Meralgia Paresthetica.’ Hopkins Medicine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/meralgia-paresthetica
