When we opened his lateral thigh compartment in the operating room, we relieved obvious pressure caused by a large hematoma within the vastus lateralis muscle. The wound was left open initially ...

Treatments include rehydrating, stretching, and massage. A leg cramp is a sharp, sudden contraction or tightening of the muscle in the calf, which usually lasts a few seconds to a few minutes.

Injury to the muscles, bones, and nerves can all cause a person’s leg to hurt. Leg pain may occur due to trauma, or an underlying condition. Treatment will vary depending on the cause of the leg ...

Pain in the tailbone or coccyx, the lowest part of the spine, may radiate to the hips, thighs, or rectum ... to the coccyx and surrounding muscles. People can treat most cases of tailbone pain ...