Thigh pain can occur for a variety of reasons. In this case, it is possible with almost complete confidence to declare an injury of one scale or another.
But what to do if the pain occurred spontaneously? And in general, from what can they appear? The answers to such questions lie in the field of medicine and human physiology.
When is hip pain the norm?
Hip pain is well known to all athletes. Especially often they arise in runners, in those who are engaged in jumping, and in general, one way or another, it is primarily the lower limbs that are loaded. If you are intensely involved in sports, beat your own running record yesterday, pain in your hips will be natural. However, normally, after heavy loads, they are symmetrical, equally capture both hips. In addition to pains of small or medium intensity, severity and other unpleasant sensations are observed. All this is provided by lactic acid, which accumulates in the muscles under increased loads. There may also be microtrauma.
Often during intense training, individual muscle fibers are torn or damaged. This is not dangerous for the body - they muscle cells are quickly restored.
Sports practice shows that a moderate warm-up the day after shock training, as well as a warm bath, massage, help to cope with unpleasant sensations. Lactic acid leaves tissues, cells are restored, and soon the body is ready for new achievements.
Signs of Injury
However, if the pain extends to only one thigh, you should seriously think about more serious consequences.Especially if there is bruising or swelling on the thigh. Limited leg mobility, intense pain that keeps you from moving, bouts of acute pain require medical attention, and immediately! After all, we can talk about muscle breaks, severe bruises, other injuries. It is also worth knowing that pain in the injured knee can give to the thigh.
Hips in women
As for women, they may have pain in their hips during pregnancy. In the later stages, it may be accompanied by problems with mobility, clicks in the hip joint. This happens in connection with dysfunction of the pubic joint. This is worth be sure to inform your doctorleading a pregnancy.
Pain in the hips outside pregnancy can be associated with problems of the female reproductive system, with various diseases - for example, they occur with endometriosis.
Sedentary lifestyle
It would seem that if you do not overload your legs, then they will not hurt. However, a sedentary lifestyle can also be detrimental to the legs, causing weakening of muscles and pain. However, chronic inactivity "provides" pain throughout the body, and not just in the legs. And the pain in this case becomes chronic. They have to consult a doctor, be treated not only by physical education, but also by other methods.
Thigh pain with thrombosis
Thrombosis does not appear by chance - they are a consequence of a long sedentary lifestyle, especially against the background of obesity, cardiovascular problems, and other related factors.Thrombosis is a very dangerous, but, fortunately, rather rare occurrence. Among its symptoms are pain with swelling, a feeling of constant heat spreading, redness. Walking can also be painful. If there is a suspicion of such a phenomenon - you need urgently see a doctor without delaying this need.
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Pain in the thigh or both thighs occurs with osteoarthritis. The cartilage is destroyed, the heads of the bones are exposed, inflammation occurs, which gives severe pain when moving, and can give to the hips. In this case, the mobility of the joints is limited.
Thus, hips can hurt for a variety of reasons. And if this is not a mild one-day pain that spreads symmetrically to both hips after physical exertion, going to the doctor will be the most logical step. An accurate diagnosis is needed, which will tell you exactly what is wrong with the body.
