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Thigh Pain

Use the tabs below to view common thigh pain causes or scroll down the page for all thigh injuries including pain in the back of the thigh, front thigh pain and inner thigh pain.

Front thigh
Back thigh
Fractures
Groin pain

Quad strain

A tear in one of the four quadriceps muscles at the front of the thigh.

Myositis ossificans

The devlopment of a bony growth within a muscle following a contusion.

Quad Contusion

A contusion is a hematoma (bleeding in the muscle) caused by a direct impact.

Hamstring strain

A tear in one of the three hamstring muscles at the back of the thigh.

Hamstring contusion

Bruising (a hematoma) in the hamstrings caused by a direct impact.

Hamstring tendinitis

An overuse injury of the hamstring tendon, causing pain just below the buttocks.

Femur fracture

A break of the Femur (thigh) bone caused by a fall, a force or direct impact.

Femur stress fracture

A stress fracture develops gradually due to overuse.

Groin strain

Inguinal hernia

Sportsmans Hernia

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Front thigh injuries
Back thigh
Thigh fractures

Myositis ossificans
A bony growth which develops in the muscle after a contusion.

Thigh contusion / dead leg
A contusion is bleeding within the muscle following a direct impact injury.

Thigh strain / Quad strain
A tear to one of the four quadricep muscles.

Rectus femoris tendon rupture
A tear of the tendon which connects the rectus femoris to the pelvis.

Rectus femoris tendon inflammation
An iveruse injury of the rectus femoris tendon at the top, front of the thigh.

Hamstring strain
A hamstring strain is a tear to one of the three hamstring muscles at the back of the thigh.

Hamstring contusion
A contusion is bleeding within the muscle caused by a direct impact.

Hamstring tendinitis at origin
An overuse injury of the hamstring tendon causing pain just below the buttocks.

Referred hamstring pain
Pain in the hamstrings which originates from elsewhere.

Tight hamstring muscles
Tension in the hamstring muscles can contribute to other injuries.

Cramp in hamstring muscles
Cramp is an involuntary contraction of the muscles.

Less common causes of hamstring pain
Avulsion fractures of the hamstrings and posterior compartment syndrome.

Femur fracture
A break in the Femur, or thigh bone.

Femur stress fracture
A stress fracture is a hairline fracture which develops gradually.