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Old 08-24-2013, 12:45 PM
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Default Many causes

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Originally Posted by djxpress View Post
About two years ago I started to notice a slight tingling/burning in my left outer thigh. It got a little bit worse when I had keys, cell phone, etc. in my left pocket. As of the past few months, I've noticed a numbness in my outer thigh. I feel pressure, and can feel touch when it's hard i.e. pinching. I think it's gotten worse because I have a job where I stand for 10-12 hours a shift.

I don't have any pain at all, just the numbness in the outer thigh. I'm curious what I should do?
If you can find the "cause" of your MP, you will be way ahead as some things can be altered and the nerve will heal. Tight clothing, being overweight, etc. can be factors and are things that can be changed.

My MP is a result of damage to the (LFCN) nerve and compression by a ligament that was a result of abdominal surgery. Something that I can not change but I do wear loose clothing to prevent any additional irritation of the nerve from any external forces.
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