Myalgia Paresthetica (Also known as Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment)

Myalgia Paresthetica could superimpose an oval of where the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. It’s a neural supply..

Myalgia Paresthetica is a condition characterized by tingling, numbness and burning pain in your outer thigh. When you have a weird sensation or pain on the outside of your leg.

Treatment could include:

• Assessment and treatment of the upper lumbar region of your spine as that is where the nerve to the outside of your leg begins.
• Treatment of the psoas muscle as the nerve passes in front of the psoas just behind the kidney
• Your osteopathic practitioner my address the renal fascia surrounding the kidney just in front of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
• Or we treated one client that just had to stop wearing her skinny jeans as the jeans were compressing the superficial nerve as it went into the thigh
• Treatment could also include neural flossing or tension exercises to help the nerve itself and ultimately at PhysioActive we are always addressing why the problem started in the first place, so we will look at how you move, your feet, knees, hips and pelvis all of which could be contributing to your condition.