lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

1. Introduction A burning pain on the outer thigh during prolonged standing is the hallmark symptom of meralgia paresthetica, a neurological condition caused by the compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. As this sensory nerve passes beneath the inguinal ligament in the groin, sustained standing can stretch or pinch it against the pelvic bone. … Read more

1. Introduction Your outer thighs go completely numb when you sit wearing tight skinny jeans due to a neurological condition clinically known as meralgia paresthetica. The rigid, unforgiving fabric of the denim tightly compresses the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve against the inguinal ligament and the pelvic bone. When you sit down, the fabric folds and … Read more