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I have a 73 year old friend who is experiencing pain in his left upper thigh and left hip. He was a heavy smoker but has stopped within the past 2-3 years. He said he has a Drs. appointment next week. I am concerned it may be bone cancer as his symptoms were the same as my sister who passed away from lung cancer. Her initial pain/discomfort was located in her leg. He says the pain feels like it is in his thigh bone which makes me very suspicious.
Fri, 10 Oct 2014
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, Thanks for your query.
Pain in the thigh can be referred from the spine, the hip joint or from the bone and muscle in the thigh itself. A physical examination would indicate to a physician the likely site of the pain which could be further investigated with X-rays of your spine, hip and femur.
The nature of your pain suggests to me that this is more likely a hip joint or thigh muscle problem. If the pain is coming from your hip joint the most common diagnosis at your age would be osteoarthritis of the hip joint. A strain of the quadriceps muscle can also cause such pain, which will likely improve over a period of 2-3 weeks.
Antiinflammatory medciation, physiotherapy, massage may help your symptoms in the interim.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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What Causes Pain In Thigh And Hip?
Hello, Thanks for your query. Pain in the thigh can be referred from the spine, the hip joint or from the bone and muscle in the thigh itself. A physical examination would indicate to a physician the likely site of the pain which could be further investigated with X-rays of your spine, hip and femur. The nature of your pain suggests to me that this is more likely a hip joint or thigh muscle problem. If the pain is coming from your hip joint the most common diagnosis at your age would be osteoarthritis of the hip joint. A strain of the quadriceps muscle can also cause such pain, which will likely improve over a period of 2-3 weeks. Antiinflammatory medciation, physiotherapy, massage may help your symptoms in the interim. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care