Learn about the options for treating meralgia paresthetica now. The symptoms of meralgia paresthetica tend to go away after a few months. To treat the disease, doctors focus on relieving nerve ...

This can often be confused with sciatica or lumbar (low back) related nerve compression syndromes as it has a lot of the same symptoms. However, meralgia paresthetica is caused by compression of ...

The difference with meralgia paresthetica is that it is primarily in the front of the thigh and on the side rather than on the side and in the back as with sciatica. The sensory symptoms of ...

Adjei, MDThigh pain can be a symptom of a muscle strain, fracture, or nerve injury. The pain, swelling, and problems walking or climbing stairs can follow trauma or a joint injury. Thigh pain also can ...

Most studies reporting meralgia paresthetica as a complication of iliac crest bone grafting suggest that the symptoms improve with occasional nerve blocks, analgesics, and desensitization.