Thigh 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 occur ...

Surgery to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica may be better than other non-surgical treatments, but the benefits are short-lived, lasting only up to 12 months, finds an ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Back and leg pain affect millions of Americans every day. And for some people it could lead to lost work time to years of suffering. Joining us is Dr. Wendy Twohey from the ...

Thigh compartment syndrome is uncommon and may go unrecognized. Signs and symptoms include a history of thigh swelling and/or hematoma and pain after minor injury in a patient who is anticoagulated.

The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in your body. It's actually a bundle of five nerves that start in your lower back and run through your buttocks and down each leg. Inflammation of ...

Living an active life comes with rewards, but the price tag often includes aching legs, swollen ankles, and persistent discomfort. Now, breakthrough solutions are changing how people manage these ...

Persistent leg pain that flares up while walking and fades with rest may point to a hidden condition of the spine. Tom Miller, MD, talks with orthopedic spine surgeon Darrel Brodke, MD, about how ...

New research reveals that the human brain contains a built-in pain map that activates in different regions when relieving ...

“This was difficult information to hear, and it was not sugar- coated,” said Gracie Butler, who was told she had spindle cell sarcoma Teenage Cancer Trust Gracie Butler was 18 when she started ...

Pancreatic cancer, a deadly disease, may first signal its presence through leg symptoms like pain, swelling, redness, and ...

Visiting her GP, she was sent home with a diagnosis of muscle aches—and later, tendonitis. But the pain continued—and soon, even physiotherapy and muscle gels failed to soothe it. Then, after a night ...