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INJURY TITLE
| Meralgia Parasthetica ‘Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Thigh’ |
INJURY OVERVIEW
| Meralgia paraesthetica is a neurological (nerve) condition that causes an area of skin over the upper outer thigh to become painful, numb or tingly. |
INJURY IN-DEPTH INFORMATION
| The lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh provides sensation only to an area of skin on the upper outer thigh. It has to pass over the front of the hip bones, and under the inguinal ligament before reaching the thigh. The inguinal ligament is a tough fibrous band in the groin. This is the site at which the nerve is most commonly compressed or trapped. If this nerve is trapped or compressed, burning pain, numbness or tingling might be felt in the area of skin supplied by the nerve. These symptoms constitute meralgia paraesthetica. It should be noted that most cases have no identifiable cause, but it is very possible to have the symptoms following trauma along the nerve path, or following surgery. Also if the hip structures are injured any inflammation for there can irritate this nerve and cause these symptoms. |
COMMON SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
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HOW IS IT ASSESSED
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GENERAL TREATMENT
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WHICH HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO CONSULT
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PHYSIO X |
MEDIC X |
PODIATRY |
Put an ‘X’ next to each health professional that most commonly deals with this injury.
i.e. tennis elbow would be Physio and Medic as injections are common, whereas for muscular LBP it would be Physio and not Medic as they would just refer them to a Physio.