How to avoid the thigh pain when running?

[Jonetines]

It is such a drag that I have enough stamina but the pain is limiting me to continue on with running/sprinting. Is this due to lack of stretching? What stretches should be done? The pain is at the upper thigh and the middle. Starts hurting when I try to sprint. Any tips

[Heidi]

Hi
It might be a muscle tear or injury, or it might be a referred pain. If stretching and massage don't help then you should seek further help to see if it could be referred from the lower back.
Visit this page:
http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/stretching/allstretches.php
and scroll down to the thigh stretches. The quadriceps and hip flexor stretches should be helpful if its a muscle injury.

[aaliya]

Thats really great.. My brother is having this kind of pain with him.. No I can easily give suggestion to him..