When should I be concerned about thigh pain?

When should I be concerned about thigh pain?

You may feel some pain in the muscles around your hip, knee or calf. This should improve as your thigh problem gets better. If you experience these for longer than 6 weeks, you may need to speak to a healthcare professional.

What is it when the back of your thigh hurts?

Pulled hamstring/hamstring strain Sudden onset pain at the back of the thigh. Hamstring strains are graded one to three depending on how bad they are. A mild strain can simply be tightness in the muscle. However, if you have a more severe strain then you will be unable to continue playing and be in severe pain.

How do you relieve back thigh pain?

Rest. Take a break from the activity that caused the strain. Ice. Use cold packs for 20 minutes at a time, several times a day. Compression. To prevent additional swelling, lightly wrap the injured area in a soft bandage or ace wrap. Elevation.

How can you tell the difference between a blood clot and muscle pain?

A DVT will often present with pain, redness, heat and a palpable lump, whereas a strain or muscle cramp will be painful but doesn’t always have redness or heat radiating from the area. A cramp can usually be “walked off”, whereas a DVT has a constant pain intensity.