What treatment modes are available for meralgia paresthetica (MP)? How often is surgical decompression needed? If required, what would be the indications and who is the best person to do it -- a ...

This week we are going to discuss other sources of leg pain that mimic sciatica and the possible causes for this condition. One condition that mimics sciatica that is quite treatable is Meralgia ...

Meralgia paresthetica is a condition that causes tingling, numbness and burning pain in the outer thigh. The cause of meralgia paresthetica is compression of the nerve that supplies sensation to the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have had meralgia paresthetica for two and a half years. I have all the classic symptoms: tingling, pins and needles, some numbness and stinging in the top and side of my left thigh.

A patient of mine is experiencing recurrent right anterior thigh pain and intermittent numbness in this area. The problem has been present for 3 months and is unchanged during this time period. The ...

This week we are going to discuss the subject of false sciaticas, that is to say, symptoms of sciatica in the leg which are not truly spinal based sciatica but rather nerve compression which is ...

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 ...