Thigh pain is any type of pain or discomfort affecting the area stretching from the pelvis to the knee. Your thighs provide structural support and enable movement, and are made up of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. Thigh muscles provide motion and tendons anchor your thigh muscles to the bones of the pelvis and lower leg. Ligaments hold the thigh bone (femur) together with the pelvis and the lower leg bones to create the hip and knee joints. Nerves control sensation and movement, and blood vessels ensure continuous blood circulation to and from the thighs. Any of the structures of the thighs are subject to injury, infection, diseases, or other conditions that can produce pain. Thigh pain can develop suddenly or gradually. Thigh pain may feel dull and achy, throbbing, piercing, or tingling. You may also experience paresthesias, pain-like sensations often described as pins and needles, prickling, or burning. Thigh pain may be simply irritating and uncomfortable or be so debilitating that you cannot put weight on your leg or walk. Pain may begin in your back and hip, then later extend down into your leg. Sciatica often doesn t get better with brief periods of rest. Treatment may involve resting for a few days, along with taking anti-inflammatories and pain medications. Cold and heat can help with some symptoms. Physical therapy and stretching exercises are often useful. Gradually increase movement over time. Your doctor may also recommend other treatments or surgery if your pain doesn t get better.