If you have a sharp pain in the front thigh, it may be due to a muscle tear, groin pull, inguinal hernia, or several other causes. Here, a doctor weighs in.

If you play a sport that requires sudden twists, sharp turns, or bursts of speed, a sports hernia is an injury you should ...

So I've been having lower back pain and pain in the outside of my right thigh/hip for…well, what seems like years, on and off. Nothing severe, but enough to provide some discomfort at times. I spend ...

Number one sign your knee pain may be coming from your hip or back - You cannot find any tender spots on the knee. Make sure ...

A pain in the back of your thigh when running can either be related to the hamstring muscle or a combination of a lumbar disc injury and arthritic narrowing of the spinal canal, resulting in nerve ...

Having a muscle imbalance, neglecting to warm up before doing lunges, overusing your leg muscles, or exercising them while they're fatigued can raise your risk of a quadriceps injury. Recognizing the ...

Pain in the groin, upper thigh, and leg can cause severe discomfort. Possible causes include pregnancy, pelvic floor dysfunction, sciatica, injuries, and more. When pain in the groin extends down the ...

We’ve all had leg pain at some point. Maybe you banged your shin against your favorite chair, or you had an intense cramp in your thigh or calf muscle. It hurt, but it got better fast. Leg pain that ...

Hip pain when walking can occur for many reasons. These include damage to the muscles, tendons, bones, or nerves around the hip and chronic conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis. A person can ...

At first, it seemed like an exercise injury. But it wouldn’t go away. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. “My hip hurts most of the time now,” the 20-year-old woman explained to Dr. Samantha Smith, a ...

Pelvic pain is discomfort in the area below your belly button and above your upper thigh. Pain in the pelvic area is often related to your reproductive organs. But it can stem from problems with your ...

If you’ve ever had a period, it's likely you’ve experienced some sort of period pain and cramps. Everyone experiences period pain – or dysmenorrhea, the medical term for pain with your period cramps – ...