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Problem With Knee And Hip, Pins And Needle Type Feeling On Thigh. X-ray, MRI Normal. Ideas?

Hi. I have had problems with my knee and hip for 2years now I have had X-ray and MRI on knee which results came back negative and an X-ray on my hip which also never came up with anything. I also get a pins and needle type feeling up my thigh most of the time . Iam looking to get to bottom of this as it has been going on a while.
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Welcome to HCM!

I have gone em through your question and it reflects that from past two years you have pins and needle like sensation up your thigh, but no abnormality comes in MRI or x Ray of the part.

From my clinical experince I can say that you try to get an MRI and xRay of the spinal cord, thoracic and lumbar region. Usually, the pins and needle sensation point towards some neurological cause and needs investigation like MRI. now, from your question it looks like you have this problem on both sides , so it is likely that there is something compressing the nerves from above. getting an MRI knee would not give any findings.

So, please donot worry, get the above investigations done. Meet a neurologist on person, he may like to do some tests like, sensation testing in that area of your body , and get nerve conduction study.

You have not mentioned but if someone is suffering from diabetes or high blood pressure, one can have such complaints.
Hope the reply helps you
feel free to ask more queries.
Dr. Manisha Gopal.
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Problem With Knee And Hip, Pins And Needle Type Feeling On Thigh. X-ray, MRI Normal. Ideas?

Welcome to HCM! I have gone em through your question and it reflects that from past two years you have pins and needle like sensation up your thigh, but no abnormality comes in MRI or x Ray of the part. From my clinical experince I can say that you try to get an MRI and xRay of the spinal cord, thoracic and lumbar region. Usually, the pins and needle sensation point towards some neurological cause and needs investigation like MRI. now, from your question it looks like you have this problem on both sides , so it is likely that there is something compressing the nerves from above. getting an MRI knee would not give any findings. So, please donot worry, get the above investigations done. Meet a neurologist on person, he may like to do some tests like, sensation testing in that area of your body , and get nerve conduction study. You have not mentioned but if someone is suffering from diabetes or high blood pressure, one can have such complaints. Hope the reply helps you feel free to ask more queries. Dr. Manisha Gopal.