What Causes Pain In Upper Thigh Of Right Leg?

Posted on Sat, 4 Apr 2015

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Question : I have pain in my upper/inner thigh of my right leg. It started about a week ago and only hurt at first when I moved a certain way. It felt kind of like a tear or pulling, stretching and not feel like a muscle. It also hurt and continues to hurt to the touch like a deep bruise. The tender area is approximately the size of a silver dollar. Today the pain seems to be getting worse. I don't see any swelling although I am very over weight so I am not sure I could tell. The pain is very deep, not on the surface. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It can be a groin strain

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that it can be groin strain. In this condition there is severe pain in upper part of the thigh. This happens in sports person when they try to do a split.
I would recommend you following.
1.Hot water fomentation by sitting in hot water tub.
2.Tablet Brufen 400 mg twice daily.
3.You may need muscle relaxant like Myoril or Myospaz.
4.Volini gel local application
It may take one to two weeks for this pain to relieve completely.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks

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