Pain, burning and numbness in your outer thigh are common symptoms of meralgia paresthetica. (Photo credit: iStock/Getty Images) Meralgia paresthetica is a condition that causes numbness, pain, or a ...

Gluteal tendinopathy is usually identified by a tender feeling on the outside of your hip bone, known as your greater trochanter. The pain sometimes spreads down your outer thigh too. The condition, ...

Greater trochanter pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of pain in your outer thigh. It refers to a group of conditions that cause pain near the top of your femur. GTPS used to be called greater ...

If you've felt pain running along your outer thigh or the outside of your knee, your IT band may be to blame. The iliotibial band, or IT band, runs along the outer thigh from the pelvis to the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I think I may have polymyositis. My thigh muscles (specifically, the lateral muscles) are weak and achy. I take a statin, and I don’t like what I read about them. — L.P. ANSWER: ...

The obliques are the muscles running down either side of the abdomen. Pain in these muscles often occurs due to a type of injury known as “side strain.” There are two sets of oblique muscles: external ...

The pain in Erik Karlsson’s groin area has cast light on one of ice hockey’s most common injuries. But it’s not always a simple muscle strain. Sports medicine specialists say groin pain is difficult ...

Pain affecting your inner thigh near your groin can occur with a pulled muscle or another injury. But if you experience certain other symptoms, it may be a sign of a more severe condition. Overview If ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I think I may have polymyositis. My thigh muscles ...