In most cases, upper thigh pain is not a cause for concern. It can typically be treated at home with simple strategies such as ice, heat, activity moderation, and over-the-counter medication.

Cohen SP, Greuber E, Vought K, Lissin D. Safety of epidural steroid injections for lumbosacral radicular pain: unmet medical need. Clin J Pain 2021;37:707-717. Crossref ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. April 28, 2009 — A new pain assessment tool helps separate radicular from axial low back pain (LBP), according to the results of a study ...

Clinical relevance of epidural steroid injections on lumbosacral radicular syndrome-related symptoms: systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical J Pain. 2021;37(7):524-537. doi:10.1097/AJP ...

Treatment of phantom limb pain (PLP) based on augmented reality and gaming controlled by myoelectric pattern recognition: a case study of a chronic PLP patient. Frontiers in Neuroscience , 2014; 8 ...

Learn about different causes of upper thigh pain, from injuries to nerve problems. We look at the associated symptoms and treatment options.

Primary TMR -- the rerouting of nerves cut during amputation into surrounding muscle -- greatly reduces phantom limb and residual limb pain, as reported in recent publications by Dr. Ian Valerio ...

The investigational injection SI-6603 may decrease pain scores for patients with radicular leg pain associated with lumbar disc herniation. Two phase 3 trials were performed in the U.S. and Japan.

A novel treatment using augmented virtual reality and a race car video game reduced chronic phantom limb pain by half in a small study.

Objectives (1) To determine the prevalence of spine and upper limb osteoarthritis (OA) and pain in retired Olympians; (2) identify risk factors associated with their occurrence and (3) compare with a ...

Background Upper and lower limb (peripheral) pain is prevalent in athletes. Contemporary research prioritises multidimensional pain assessment and classification. This study aims to review ...