You might not even know to look for this symptom.
, weakness, tingling, or numbness in your thighs, experts say it could actually be coming from a herniated disk—also called a slipped or ruptured disk—in your lower back. Leg pain originating from this region of the back, known as the lumbar spine, is commonly referred to as sciatica. That's because the sensation travels from the back to the extremities via the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the human body.
You can have a herniated disk at any age, but most cases occur in people between the ages of 30 and 50. This means that if you experience thigh pain when you enter middle age, there's an increased likelihood that your back is actually to blame.A herniated disk is a problem that can develop in the space between the spinal vertebrae."It occurs when the jelly-like filling in a
—one of the pads between your vertebrae, or spinal bones—breaks through the disk's outer shell, called the annulus, and bulges through the tear," explains."When this happens, the material may press on nearby nerves, which can cause a host of symptoms including inflammation, pain, and numbness." Though symptoms can occur in both sides of the body, they will more often occur in just one.
Acute injuries can also cause a disk to become herniated, resulting in sudden pain."Most people can't pinpoint the cause of their herniated disk. Sometimes, using the back muscles instead of the leg and thigh muscles to lift heavy objects can lead to a herniated disk, as can twisting and turning while lifting. Rarely, a traumatic event such as a fall or a blow to the back is the cause," the Mayo Clinic says.Pain from a herniated disk is not necessarily limited to the thighs.
However, the Mayo Clinic points out that"a herniated disk, which can occur in any part of the spine, most often occurs in the lower back." This is significant because the location of your herniated disk can determine where you feel pain and weakness."Where in your body you experience these symptoms depends on the location of the herniated disk," says."For example, if the disk is in your neck, you may feel pain down your shoulder and into your arm.
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