The thigh

The thigh forms the section of the leg between hips and knees. Only in the front view borders on the groin region and in the rear view of the buttocks. Its bone base forms the thighbone (femur or os femoris). This is the longest bone in the human body and exposed to enormous loads on a daily basis. At the upper end of the thigh bone has a special head, which fits in a spherical shape in the acetabulum and forms together with her the hip joint. At the lower end of the long tubular bone it forms a part of the knee joint with its two jointed cords. The thighbone is surrounded by various muscles, with the femoral extensors (quadriceps femoris muscle, sartorius muscle) and thigh flexors (biceps femoris muscle, semitendinosus muscle, semimembranosus muscle) making up a substantial portion of the muscle mass. Add to this the adductors and various other muscles that attach to the thighbone (for example, hip flexors and calf muscles). Furthermore, numerous nerve tracts (for example the sciatic nerve) as well as large arteries and veins in the area of ​​the thigh run.

As a possible complaints in the thigh area are in addition to muscular problems, especially nerve damage, but also to call fractures. Older osteoporosis patients, for example, often suffer a fractured femoral neck during falls. Violent thigh pain and walking difficulties after a fall are to be evaluated here as indications of a possible fracture. Probably the most common symptoms of nerve damage are pain on the back, when the sciatic nerve is pinched. But compression of other nerves, such as the femoral nerve, can also cause discomfort in the thigh. In addition to pain here sometimes a numbness or tingling is noticeable. A medically rather negligible, but for many women from a cosmetic point of view relevant problem in the area of ​​the thighs forms the so-called organ skin (cellulite). Due to their connective tissue structure, women are affected much more frequently here than men. Overweight and thick legs favor the development of cellulite, which is manifested by changes in the fatty tissue under the skin. Although it can often be alleviated but not completely eliminated with the help of various home remedies and therapeutic measures.

The femur, as part of the knee joint and hip joint at both its ends, is relatively often affected by arthritic signs of wear, which may be associated with joint pain and restricted mobility. This also applies to the necrosis of the femur head, which results from the destruction of the bone substance due to lack of blood circulation and causes severe hip pain. Wear symptoms at the lower end of the thigh bone, however, possibly cause knee pain and restricted mobility in the knee joint. Bone wear is favored by improper loading and various bone diseases such as osteoporosis. (Fp)

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