What causes pain in the back of the thigh?

Pain in the back of the thigh is generally pain in the muscle group at the back of the thigh. This symptom is often caused by excessive exercise, especially when the amount of exercise is reduced at ordinary times and suddenly increased, which often leads to pain. In addition, we must also be alert to the causes of nerve compression and tumors. Lumbar disc herniation can also cause this kind of pain.

What causes pain in the back of the thigh?

First, excessive exercise. Many people do not like to exercise their bodies on a regular basis. When they suddenly engage in some strenuous exercise such as mountain climbing, they will experience symptoms of bleeding leg pain. There is no need to worry about this situation. Just pay attention to rest for a few days and it will recover automatically.

Second, the nerves are compressed. Many situations can cause normally functioning nerves to be compressed to a certain degree, resulting in nerve entrapment, such as some tumors. In addition, after a fracture, some plaster will also have a certain compression effect on the nerves.

Third, lumbar disc herniation. This is because some patients have not developed good habits in their daily life and work. If the patient sits in the same posture for a long time or exerts too much force for a long time, the intervertebral disc will protrude, causing a certain amount of compression on the nerves. In addition to leg pain, patients may also experience leg swelling and general weakness. This type of situation is relatively serious and appropriate treatment measures should be taken according to the severity of the disease.

Prevention of Lumbar Disc Herniation

Lumbar disc herniation is caused by accumulated injuries based on degenerative changes, and the accumulated injuries will aggravate the degeneration of the intervertebral disc. Therefore, the focus of prevention is to reduce accumulated injuries. You should maintain a good sitting posture at ordinary times, and the bed should not be too soft when sleeping.

People who work at a desk for a long time need to pay attention to the height of the table and chair and change their posture regularly. People who need to bend over frequently in their jobs should stretch their waists and chests regularly, and use a wide belt. The training of the waist and back muscles should be strengthened to increase the intrinsic stability of the spine. Those who use waist belts for a long time should pay special attention to the training of the waist and back muscles to prevent the adverse consequences of disuse muscle atrophy. If you need to bend over to pick up something, it is best to flex your hips and knees and squat to reduce pressure on the back of the lumbar disc.