Brief Answer: Treatment is outlined below. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Meralgia paresthetica occurs due to entrapment of nerve supplying the skin over outer aspect of thigh near the groin. Initial treatment consists of weight loss if you are overweight, and avoiding sitting for long duration. Medications such as pregabalin or gabapentin would help in reducing pain, tingling and burning sensations. Most people improve with this treatment. If you do not, then, surgical options such as decompression or division of nerve can be undertaken. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in

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