Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment or meralgia paresthetica is a tingling numbness and burning pain of the lateral thigh that is caused by entrapment of the sensory nerve of the lateral aspect ...

Femoral neuropathy, or femoral nerve dysfunction, occurs when you can’t move or feel part of your leg because of damaged nerves, specifically the femoral nerve. This can result from an injury, ...

Newer equipment and improved ultrasound imaging make femoral nerve blocks a more viable choice for post-operative pain relief in total joint replacements, allowing patients to block pain just where it ...

Recently, I have been diagnosed with the condition of meralgia paresthetica. I will periodically get bolts of pain that feels like I’m walking with a sprained ankle. At first it was all a mystery as ...

All patients with back pain should have a screening neurologic evaluation including motor function, perineal and lower extremity sensation, deep tendon reflexes, and Babinski reflexes. This brief ...

BOSTON — Patients who undergo ACL reconstruction with an adductor canal nerve block have similar perioperative pain control and narcotic requirements compared to patients who receive femoral nerve ...

Femoral neuropathy refers to any disorder that results from damage to the femoral nerve, including femoral nerve pain. It can lead to pain, numbness, weakness, and possibly paralysis in the legs. The ...

Femoral neuropathy, also called femoral nerve dysfunction, is one possible cause of movement and sensation problems in the legs. Femoral neuropathy occurs when something affects the femoral nerve, ...