I'm a massage therapist and I refer my clients to your videos all the time. You guys do amazing work and have helped so many of my clients. I just felt compelled to let you guys know and to say thank you, I really appreciate what you all are doing, it does make a difference!
Numbness and burning sensation in quad getting worse for years. Saw the doc without any relief. Walk 2.5 miles a day and it always starts to burn/tingle/numb-up after about 1.75 miles. Tried the 3rd stretch and I could really feel the tightness. Did for 3 days. OK the first during my walk but problem after going to bed. Yesterday and today NO PAIN during my walk and I'm getting ready to go to bed. Wish me luck. Thank you so much Bob and Brad. Used to work on a fishing resort as a boy up in Aitkin Minnesota - near Brainard and Mil Lacs. You two are so Minnesotan! UPDATE: 2 weeks later: NO PAIN - can walk 3 miles and no burning or tingling. Stretch it every morning and it is feeling wonderful.
Had a cabin in aitkin...stark lake. Shame how it's now year round homes and no longer has beaver, and all the boat traffic and jet skis ruined the fishing.
My right thigh has been numb 15 years, my doctor told me it was MS. Luckily I didn't believe him but had no answers. About 8 years ago I stumbled across a couple of paragraphs in a medical journal online that gave the term Meralgia Parasthetica and gave surgery as the only treatment option. Last year it really started flaring with shooting nerve pain that woke me at night and I couldn't walk more than 10 minutes, causing severe quality of life loss. I went to a chiropractor and x-rays showed my hips are substantially tilted, certainly causing the pinch. The most important thing for me was to realize my recliner was causing the flare up so now it's just numb again. I'm happy to see this condition finally seeing the light of day and thank you for the exercises. I will be trying them.
I wish I had known earlier that others had experienced this sensation of water. Years ago, I carefully described this sensation to my neurologist. When I finally quit going to her, I read my files and saw that she had repeatedly summed up my symptoms as "patient reports feeling bugs crawling on her body". I never once mentioned bugs. Needless to say, I didn't get any help from her. So glad I now have the two of you. Thank you!
had pain in upper left leg, several days, very severe. tried these exercises as a last resort before going to the doctor. the pain was reduced significantly after one series of the 3 exercises on both legs. thank you so very much. your work is outstanding.
After a year of PT i still had nerve pain down the side of my leg and sometimes both legs. Since I'd already been doing the press ups, I added the hip flexor stretches and it has solved the problem. Id been suffering from progressively worse symptoms for probably 7 years. The hip flexor stretch took about 2 months before it helped the pain. So glad i stuck with it. I find doing this twice a day works well for me. You guys are the BEST!
since you asked in the beggining of the video, Meralgia Paraesthetica, comes from the Greek "Παραισθητικη Μηραλγια" (pronounced as "Parestheeteeki Meeralgia", which derives from "Μηρος" (Meeros) which is the medical term for "Thigh", and "Αλγος" (Algos) which is the medical term for "Pain" so basically Meralgia is Thigh-Pain, and Paraesthetica is basically something you can feel (from the Greek "Αισθηση" (Estheesi). So yea, there you have it, and here i am having that bloody condition myself! Thanks for this very helpful video :)
I’m a 23 year old bodybuilder, I believe I pinched a nerve while deadlifting. I couldn’t even walk without the pain shooting in my thigh so I went to the doctor and the prescribed me some stuff which did not help at all with the pain. Did some of your exercises and instantly felt better ! I hope to recover soon but thank you so much for the videos you guys upload 😊
You guys are life savers!!! I was going on night 2 of being absolutely miserable… My hip pain felt like a fresh really deep deep bruise (similar to a Charlie horse) but one that wouldn’t go away. It then started radiating up higher and to the top side of my buttocks.. I couldn’t sit in a chair nor lay down.. After the very first round of stretches, especially the 3rd stretch, I got instant relief.. You guys are doing the lords work.. Can’t thank you guys enough ❤
I have been having muscle pain in my my thighs and legs for months, and I did not seem to be getting any relief until I stumbled upon this simple exercise. What a big relief now, and a game changer. Thank you Bob & Brad for your great work.
I have had nerve pain in my left thigh for 13 years (since I was 19) and nothing I’ve ever done or been told has helped. I’ve done physical therapy, yoga, orthotics, lost weight, medication, nothing has helped. No one has ever mentioned MP to me. I’m crying because this could actually be a solution to my problem. I Googled it and my symptoms match exactly. I have an appointment with my neurologist next Friday and I will mention this to him. I’m sure he would have come to this conclusion too, as he’s scheduled an EMG and nerve study. But thank you for giving me some hope. I know surgery isn’t your go-to, but it’s a viable option if necessary. THANK YOU! You ARE the best physical therapists on the internet! 💙
Hi just read your comment/story and wondering if you got cured from MP. I really hope you did get over it. If so what treatment did you have. I'm the same, wasn't sure what was going on, physio said psoas muscle, but I didn't think so. When I read the symptoms of MP I thought that's what I have. 😘
I am excited to try this. 60 yo athletic male. Right outer thigh to from of thigh to just above knee have numbness worse laying down. Recently had few nights woke my self in pain with sharp like burning, pain felt like electrical shock at outer thigh where you would put your hand in your pocket. Wow it hurt, that’s new. Once role or change position, no pain. Want to try this before getting a doctor involved. Great video, glad I searched, “outer and front thigh burning and numbness” … 👍
I got this terrible pull in my upper left thigh earlier today and the discomfort got worse as the hours went by. I came across your video and the second stretch did wonders for me. The pain subsided almost instantly, 90% gone. I can walk much better now. Thank you so much 🙏
That's crazy me too! I was just wincing in pain for my left upper thigh pain for the past 3 days and up pops this video! Great timing, and good luck with your leg 🙂
you know what. this is exactly 500% worked for me. awsome guys. love you much. i almost killed with this thigh pain for 2 weeks and after all these movements 3 times a day 5 days continuously, it just went away.
I played cornhole bean bag toss at a work event. Part way through I started having severe pain in my upper thigh on one leg. Later that evening and the next morning I could hardly walk. I was trying to look up what to do when I remembered you guys always help me. After these exercises I’m feeling better. Thank you so much! Update: After doing these exercises & going on long walks it's now 3 days later and the pain is completely gone.
Omg you guys are amazing. I had no idea what this pain was about and was worried about deep vein thrombosis or bone infection. These stretches helped immediately. Will still see my doctor but wow.
Fantastic! I was recently diagnosed with Meralgia Paresthetica, but other than advising some weight loss and not wearing restrictive clothes I didn’t learn any ways to ease the discomfort. I’ll be trying these immediately.
Wow....had this condition for several years. Doctor told me it was some type of neuropathy and had me on some type of nutritional supplement for years. Did nothing. I laid on the side of the bed, lifted my good knee for about 20 seconds twice. For the 1st time in 5 years I did not have the burning sensation in my outer thigh. Looking forward to seeing how it goes with doing the stretches you offered as a daily regiment.
I'm a skateboarder and hurt myself about a month ago when I slammed my upper thigh going full speed and hit the edge of curb, it's been a really rough recovery and this video has seriously helped
I was so ready to go see a doctor because the pain was unbearable. Then I tried your exercises and it got better, the next morning the pain was gone. Thank you sooooo much ❤❤❤
I was on holiday and suddenly had shooting pain. Looked up Bob & Brad like I always do when in pain. I did the test and the 3 exercises and felt instant relief. Bob & Brad you’re life savers. Thank you. 😊
Searching all over the internet for treatment of MP(very few and useless), then here you are. Great feedbacks from some comments. It's really encouraging! Thanks a lot!
I can't hardly believe this!!... I've been in so much pain with the sciatica going from my lower back down the back of my leg, to the front of my leg, to the middle!!.. the pain shooting to my knee, numbness and everything!.. I can actually walk without pain! All GLORY to GOD! THANK YOU JESUS!!! You two are my angels ❤️👼👼
I was in so much pain (from walking 20 000 steps a day) and didn't know what to do. I did two of your exercises last night and today before my first walk in the morning and I cannot believe the difference they made! I have not felt any pain today! Thank you so much!
I wish I had your help years ago! Long, long story short, because I went to a doctor with this exact same problem, I was put on a medication with such serious side effects that I am now barely able to walk, stand, or live any kind of life! Perhaps, with your help, I just might get my life back!
I am very happy to have found your stretch for this, Hopefully i can relive the Numbness and sharp pains i have had after my ER Visit back at the end of June - started out as if a kidney pain but then moved to my thigh, MIR showed pinched nerve.
Bam!! Nailed it! Just before you mentioned the odd symptom some patients describe as feeling like COLD WATER on the thigh, that is exactly what I said out loud! Wahoo! I can only get relief by digging my thumb against the ilius just where you showed the nerve running thry Sam the skeleton, and as showed on your own body. Likewise, the femoral nerve sit-to-stand test nailed that issue, as well. I have had low back pain, hip & leg pain, and dysfunction in all three areas since stepping into a gopher hole and falling down hard. Neither my doctor nor my chiropractor diagnosed this!🤯 Obviously it is high time to find better health care profs.🤔 Thank you, Bob, Brad & Sam!
Thank you from the heart Bob & Brad! I didn’t know the pain I had might have been a pinched femoral nerve but I found immediate improvement after doing these exercises! I’m now walking normally again without pain & limping! 👏👏👏
Same here i had a back pain then shifted to my butt or should i say hips then now my leg is wollen and stiff it's difficult for me to walk 5 minutes without getting tired....i hope these exercises will help out
That middle stretch saved me! I love you guys haha!!!! On my good leg it barely felt like a stretch but the leg that was bothering me I started to get a cramp and really felt it. Took it slow and stretched it out. Already feeling better! I’m going to implement these for at least the next few days, thank you thank you thank you!
I've had first upper thigh pain, discomfort, cramping, which was at first localized, about 3 weeks ago. That pain was so intense I rushed to the hospital. To now having almost no pain in that area and now it's a pain but not as intense all around the shin. This is 3 weeks later after having had a back injury at the gym. This pain and discomfort is aggravated more when I try to walk. I try to walk as much as I can even after the discomfort shows up. This **** is so awkward and it makes no sense. I don't have Healthcare so I'm pretty much left on my own to try and figure this out. Anyway, I'm trying these maneuvers and no joke, I felt cold tingling, it didn't feel bad, after I was done doing them. I hope that is a good thing.
My mum was up all night with acute thigh pain, I gave her some pain relief tablets that the doctor prescribed but she was still in a lot of pain. I watched the video at 8:00, 50 minutes later my mum had done exercise 2 a few times and she felt instantly much more relief. Thank you for this video.
Amazing guys. It is really fantastic because you help to diagnose the problem and then treat instead of just following something blindly. Great job, it really helped me a lot. No words to thank your work guys. Much appreciated
Very nice seeing this video. Doctors here in Iceland have very little experience with Meralgia Paresthetica. Had it for 4 months now. I'm desperate to get better. I'll try those stretches 😊
Instant relief on my right leg. Working at a warehouse moving boxes so not good on the back. Your guys stretch videos ard very helpful. And plus, I do need to exercise more with these stretches on top
Thankyou so much! I have suffered for months with this... then was bed bound with virus and was unable to do much of anything....now I am stronger and the stretching has helped! God bless you both.🌺
Hello Bob & Brad! I just found this video after googling "pain in outer left thigh". I watched your video all the way through then tried the first stretch. I believe Bob called it the "Extension Line". I layed down on my stomach and got my hands under my shoulders as Bob intructed. Before I even pushed up, my lower back popped! 💥 Then I did the other two stretches and I feel much better. Thank you for sharing these stretches. I enjoyed your clarity and comroderie! I "liked" your video and subscribed to your channel.
I have been having excruciating pain in my left leg right around the hip and upper leg for a week. I did these stretches and the pain is almost all the way gone the first try. 🙌
Thank you for the "differential diagnosis." I am now sure I have meralgia paresthetica. Unfortunately I can't do any of your exercises due to postop THR restrictions but I will be discussing this with my PT to see if there's anything I can do until I don't have to sleep on my back anymore (that's the only time I have symptoms).
this is so hlepful, i have had this pain for 1 year now in both legs, down to my shins, even sitting down normally in a cahir would cause serious pain, but this stretch is helping me a lot
Your videos are extremely helpful. Throughout the month and change that I experienced severe pain, I started with two trips to the hospital , where they just gave me drugs. I’m not a big fan of drugs, so I turned to Dr. Internet, and there have been a few great physical therapists, but you guys cover the most ground. I also started going to a massage therapist and bought a foam roller, both of which have been massively helpful. getting better little by little. It seems it was a few different problems stemming from being hit by a car years ago, but also the inactivity during the pandemic. Normally I’m very active, cycling, hiking, all sorts of festivals, but over the past year I barely even worked at all-I’m a film and television actor, which is not a sit down job. Anyway, following your self treatment advice as well as working on basic fitness, I think I’m solving issues that were longstanding beyond my current pain. One funny bit. I actually used my 🎸 Stratocaster for self massage of the pain in my thigh. You should definitely add a solid body guitar to your arsenal of physical therapy tools. It works!
Sir , I have been suffering with front upper thigh pain since 3 years and ruined my work atmosphere and finally had to quit job , as I couldn’t effort medical bills .. hope this exercise helps me get better .. thanks much for making this video . God bless you both 🙏❤️
I've been having this numbness on my left thigh when I'm standing for about 5 months, and when I relax the stand my thigh feels like cool water is washing over it... So when you described that in the video and followed through with the testing I knew I was on the right track. I'm excited to give these exercises a try! Thank you! 👍
I have the same thing if I stand for more than 15 to 20 min my thigh goes numb then starts a burning feeling then I have to start walking around or go sit down anything to get pressure off that leg I though it may be nerves in the back good to know this might help.
Me too! My upper left leg gets tingly and numb for about a minute or so and I notice it more when I stand in place for to long. I have to (sit down) or shift the pressure onto my right leg then the cooling sensation starts to trickle the numbness away. I was just wondering if it was circulation issues due to my plantar fascitis. My pain felt more like muscle soreness after keeping my leg in the same position for to long.
@@rickkonk I believe it did help! I did the stretches that evening when I saw the video, and by morning it went away. I wonder if it was healing already or a result from the stretches, probably a combination of both. How it is your leg pain doing?
Omg...the same here! When I told my primary care Dr. that my leg sometimes felt like water was washing over it he looked at me like I was nuts. The pain has been horrendous & all he gave me was pain pills!
Check on the symptoms described! I’m ecstatic. What about imbalances that are not related to head. I believe it was from injury/hematoma to right thigh, 9 yrs ago. testing you ask for is easy for me. The imbalance is the key and the intermittent pains. Excruciating. Thank you for validating this. I have an appointment, again w an ortho guy to evaluate. I’m very healthy and others have just ignored me and looked through me.
Thankful I stumbled on this. I hurt my back that has grown to include my hip and down the front of my thigh to my knee. Walking was incredibly painful. After the second stretch... The radiating pain down my hip was cut in half when I walked. Thank you! I'll keep doing it while I figure out what the problem is with my back.
My left thigh goes numb and then pain starts a few minutes later, every time I am on my feet for more than about 15 minutes. VA doc basically said I had to live with it. Will give this a try.
from Italy....thank you for your videos they are really helpful and talking about this femoral pinch nerve I do feel like a cramp while I do the leg extension so this video comes in a perfect time.
Thank you so much Bob and Brad. I have had such horrible pain in my thighs for months, I could not believe after doing your exercises for a few days the pain has completely gone. I cannot thank you enough. My partner thinks you are fantastic too as he doesn't have to listen to me sooking anymore.
That's it! I've been scouring the web to figure out what's wrong for weeks - my weird clue has been that if roll my shoulders back and half windmill my arm back, or do a half lunge or anything that stretches the leg back with my shoulders well back, the horrible pain in my thigh when i straighten from sitting or bending just disappears. Diagnosing backward from what works - nothing else does. So it's a start anyway. Thanks you guys!
I have just had a umbilical hernia open local surgery 10 days ago and got released the next day. After the drugs had worn off I have had this severe burning,tingling & sharp sensation/pain on my entire right outer thigh. Now I know it’s my femoral nerve!! Is it possible to get this after local surgery? I could only do the knee stretches as I cannot lay on my stomach as of yet and it has taking a lot of relief away. Thanks guys!! Will update after I see my surgeon in 2 weeks👍🏽
I think the last stretch saved me after one good stretch I can feel it helping. I will check back in, but this feels good already! I’m a Veteran and the VA’s last worry is leg pain.
Thanks for doing this video. I have had two long bouts of Meralgia Paresthetica in the past year and a half. I finally found a combo of exercises and treatments which work for me.
Thank you ! I’m sure I have one of these & the Piriformis and the doc had an MRI shows little Cartlidge in that hip joint my left foot points out to the left more when I walk or am standing !
Thanks for this video. I have been feeling this kind of pain/numbness for years when I walk too long or stay up too long. Then tingling starts cold and then warm... if I rest it goes away. I will try those exercises today!
Me and you are the same. I've had this problem for about 5 years now on my right leg only. When I stop going to the gym or stay home for a while and don't go out, then I decide to go for a walk, the problem comes. Today, I decided I was gonna look up what it was, and put a stop to it.
Thanks to maestros… and God bless internet… had this for two days… this video was on first to click… in ten minutes or after having these exercises.. magic happened!!
Oh my god, I am honestly shocked at how quickly press ups cleared this up for me. It had been getting worse for WEEKS, hurt every time I walked. So simple but so effective, thank you SO MUCH.
We love you Brad and Bob. Thank you so much. Had no issues until a car accident in March 2021. It’s been one thing after another. You are better than hospital PT.
Thank you so much I had a football ⚽️ match tomorrow morning and I couldn’t play but I did all of these stretches for 30 minutes and I’m back to normal thank you guys so much 👍
I had a hip replacement about 15 months ago and recently have had random thigh pain (front and outer) and weakness in leg. It was enhanced and more frequent after starting a walking program. Went to an ortho doc who said he thought it was nerve pain as my hip replacement looks fine. Wants me to go to a pain management clinic so I made an appt. Last night after walking a good distance to/from a baseball field my thigh pain was awful. I made the mistake of doing an IT band stretch while crossing my bad leg over my good and pulling into my chest. This morning it was so much worse. Anyway watching this if it’s my femoral nerve that makes sense as I was pulling that area in instead of stretching it out. Tried these and felt much better. Especially the first one. Thank you!!!
Have nerve pain for last couple of months in my left thigh. Hard to sit with folding legs. Right leg seems fine but feel nerve pinching ¹in left thigh. Have arthritis in my left side of shoulder. Will try this exercise, Hope this pinching nerve pain will go away.
My problem was that I had Meralgie Paresthetica, femoral nerve pain, and periformis syndrome all at the same time! Not fun. After much research I finally was able to self-diagnose and treat all three. The first exercise Bob demonstrated has worked very well for the femoral nerve pain, which has been the most stubborn of the three to fix. But instead of multiple press ups I just do one and hold it for 30 seconds, 2-3x per day. One final point, if you're a vegetarian or a recent convert to a plant-based diet, don't forget to take a B12 supplement! Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to nerve damage and pain that can mirror the symptoms of femoral nerve problems, and that's only one of many very serious symptoms of B12 deficiency. (Update April 2022 - what I originally thought was periformis syndrome has turned out to be a compressed nerve caused by a bulging disc. I switched from doing the press-ups and holding for 30 seconds, to doing it exactly as Bob and Brad recommended, that is, doing a set of 10 every hour (now once every 2 hours). Very good results using the recommended method.)
I have been tested with B12 deficiency. But have horrible panic attacks when I try to take this vitamin: it truly sucks. I’m gonna try to take half a pill 💊 now
@@TODOMATIO Sorry to hear that, but I think you have a good strategy. Start with a smaller dose and hopefully you won't have those horrible side effects. I've had panic attacks too, they're no picnic. Best of luck sorting that out.
@Miss Viking Could it be the form of B12 you are taking? I have the MTHFR mutation and get sick if I take the synthetic form (cyanocobalamin), but the methyl form (methylcobalamin) helps me a lot. I hope that you find something that works for you.
@@suzannedavis9550 Thanks for the comment. I know there's a difference of opinion in the scientific community about whether cyanocobalamin or methylcobalamin is the better option, and what the right dose should be. In my case, after about 2 weeks of taking 1200mcg of methylcobalamin my nerve pain vanished.
10:30 I had this pain for an year and I started doing this specific exercise it really made me feel better so I suggest everyone to do this one, the paining leg should be front and do whatever he is doing
You fellows are GREAT! These exercises are the answer to pain problems . I aspire to watching all of them. I should then be in Good Shape. Thank You ❤️ 4 EVER .
1st exercise: 7:14
2nd exercise: 8:49
3rd exercise: 10:20
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Hahaha thnkuu I was also getting bored 😂😂😂😂
Thank you so much for the time stamp 🌟
I'm a massage therapist and I refer my clients to your videos all the time. You guys do amazing work and have helped so many of my clients. I just felt compelled to let you guys know and to say thank you, I really appreciate what you all are doing, it does make a difference!
ME TOO!!!! I email or text these videos to clients nonstop. I learn so much from these two!
I don’t what I would do without the internet 😂
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Numbness and burning sensation in quad getting worse for years. Saw the doc without any relief. Walk 2.5 miles a day and it always starts to burn/tingle/numb-up after about 1.75 miles. Tried the 3rd stretch and I could really feel the tightness. Did for 3 days. OK the first during my walk but problem after going to bed. Yesterday and today NO PAIN during my walk and I'm getting ready to go to bed. Wish me luck. Thank you so much Bob and Brad. Used to work on a fishing resort as a boy up in Aitkin Minnesota - near Brainard and Mil Lacs. You two are so Minnesotan!
UPDATE: 2 weeks later: NO PAIN - can walk 3 miles and no burning or tingling. Stretch it every morning and it is feeling wonderful.
wow 🙂👍
Had a cabin in aitkin...stark lake. Shame how it's now year round homes and no longer has beaver, and all the boat traffic and jet skis ruined the fishing.
I've been in bed for 3 days in terrible pain and now I'm walking. Amazing! Thank you! Your expertise is a gift to humanity!
My right thigh has been numb 15 years, my doctor told me it was MS. Luckily I didn't believe him but had no answers. About 8 years ago I stumbled across a couple of paragraphs in a medical journal online that gave the term Meralgia Parasthetica and gave surgery as the only treatment option. Last year it really started flaring with shooting nerve pain that woke me at night and I couldn't walk more than 10 minutes, causing severe quality of life loss. I went to a chiropractor and x-rays showed my hips are substantially tilted, certainly causing the pinch. The most important thing for me was to realize my recliner was causing the flare up so now it's just numb again. I'm happy to see this condition finally seeing the light of day and thank you for the exercises. I will be trying them.
I wish I had known earlier that others had experienced this sensation of water. Years ago, I carefully described this sensation to my neurologist. When I finally quit going to her, I read my files and saw that she had repeatedly summed up my symptoms as "patient reports feeling bugs crawling on her body". I never once mentioned bugs. Needless to say, I didn't get any help from her. So glad I now have the two of you. Thank you!
had pain in upper left leg, several days, very severe. tried these exercises as a last resort before going to the doctor. the pain was reduced significantly after one series of the 3 exercises on both legs. thank you so very much. your work is outstanding.
After a year of PT i still had nerve pain down the side of my leg and sometimes both legs. Since I'd already been doing the press ups, I added the hip flexor stretches and it has solved the problem. Id been suffering from progressively worse symptoms for probably 7 years. The hip flexor stretch took about 2 months before it helped the pain. So glad i stuck with it. I find doing this twice a day works well for me.
You guys are the BEST!
since you asked in the beggining of the video,
Meralgia Paraesthetica, comes from the Greek "Παραισθητικη Μηραλγια" (pronounced as "Parestheeteeki Meeralgia",
which derives from "Μηρος" (Meeros) which is the medical term for "Thigh", and "Αλγος" (Algos) which is the medical term for "Pain"
so basically Meralgia is Thigh-Pain, and Paraesthetica is basically something you can feel (from the Greek "Αισθηση" (Estheesi).
So yea, there you have it, and here i am having that bloody condition myself!
Thanks for this very helpful video :)
I’m a 23 year old bodybuilder, I believe I pinched a nerve while deadlifting. I couldn’t even walk without the pain shooting in my thigh so I went to the doctor and the prescribed me some stuff which did not help at all with the pain. Did some of your exercises and instantly felt better ! I hope to recover soon but thank you so much for the videos you guys upload 😊
Doctors today are disgusting, they would rather shove pills down patients for a profit rather than fix the problem
did you recover?
You guys are life savers!!! I was going on night 2 of being absolutely miserable… My hip pain felt like a fresh really deep deep bruise (similar to a Charlie horse) but one that wouldn’t go away. It then started radiating up higher and to the top side of my buttocks.. I couldn’t sit in a chair nor lay down.. After the very first round of stretches, especially the 3rd stretch, I got instant relief.. You guys are doing the lords work.. Can’t thank you guys enough ❤
I couldn’t even walk to go to the toilet i dont know how that pain even started after doing these exercises am able to stand on my feet thank you
I have been having muscle pain in my my thighs and legs for months, and I did not seem to be getting any relief until I stumbled upon this simple exercise. What a big relief now, and a game changer. Thank you Bob & Brad for your great work.
Are you still doing well?
I hope I will feel better. It's been 4 months of doctor visits and no relief.
I hear ya!! Me toooo! 😢
I have had nerve pain in my left thigh for 13 years (since I was 19) and nothing I’ve ever done or been told has helped. I’ve done physical therapy, yoga, orthotics, lost weight, medication, nothing has helped. No one has ever mentioned MP to me. I’m crying because this could actually be a solution to my problem. I Googled it and my symptoms match exactly. I have an appointment with my neurologist next Friday and I will mention this to him. I’m sure he would have come to this conclusion too, as he’s scheduled an EMG and nerve study. But thank you for giving me some hope. I know surgery isn’t your go-to, but it’s a viable option if necessary. THANK YOU! You ARE the best physical therapists on the internet! 💙
Hi just read your comment/story and wondering if you got cured from MP. I really hope you did get over it. If so what treatment did you have. I'm the same, wasn't sure what was going on, physio said psoas muscle, but I didn't think so. When I read the symptoms of MP I thought that's what I have. 😘
I am excited to try this. 60 yo athletic male. Right outer thigh to from of thigh to just above knee have numbness worse laying down. Recently had few nights woke my self in pain with sharp like burning, pain felt like electrical shock at outer thigh where you would put your hand in your pocket. Wow it hurt, that’s new. Once role or change position, no pain. Want to try this before getting a doctor involved. Great video, glad I searched, “outer and front thigh burning and numbness” … 👍
I got this terrible pull in my upper left thigh earlier today and the discomfort got worse as the hours went by. I came across your video and the second stretch did wonders for me. The pain subsided almost instantly, 90% gone. I can walk much better now. Thank you so much 🙏
Has your improvement continued? I had a pull also, mine was recently. Thank you!
@@user-wb2yv7ll9d yes it did. Never came back. Hope you feel better as well with the stretch.
ITS FUNNY HOW I AM NOW HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND JUST CAME LOOKING FOR ANSWERS AND YOU JUST POSTED THIS, ITS LIKE YOUR RIGHT HTERE WHEN I NEED YOU lmao
That's crazy me too! I was just wincing in pain for my left upper thigh pain for the past 3 days and up pops this video! Great timing, and good luck with your leg 🙂
@@nettajack No cap but im going to the doctor in a few hours tho just to be certain
@@nettajack perfect timing God is good 🙏🏻 upper thigh pain has been bothering me for 3 years now 😩
me too how funny it is we are all connected !
Because they’re the best PTs on the internet! And same
These stretches changed my life. This video reminded me that I need to get back in them. The 20 degree weather is killing me.
you know what. this is exactly 500% worked for me. awsome guys. love you much. i almost killed with this thigh pain for 2 weeks and after all these movements 3 times a day 5 days continuously, it just went away.
Did you have to keep doing them after that?
How long or how many flexes for the hip flexing exercise? I missed it if you said.
I played cornhole bean bag toss at a work event. Part way through I started having severe pain in my upper thigh on one leg. Later that evening and the next morning I could hardly walk. I was trying to look up what to do when I remembered you guys always help me. After these exercises I’m feeling better. Thank you so much! Update: After doing these exercises & going on long walks it's now 3 days later and the pain is completely gone.
I got mine from lifting weights what kinda bean bag toss was it jeezzzz dude you must’ve chucked that bag hard asf
Bean bag toss? Are you an old man.
@@Tyrannosaurus_5000 karma is a ruthless thing my friend. You will surely find out.
@@Tyrannosaurus_5000foolish comment.
@@saintsocramnymaia5511 Karma does not exist, Hell does though. Your fake new age religion is going to land you there.
Omg you guys are amazing. I had no idea what this pain was about and was worried about deep vein thrombosis or bone infection. These stretches helped immediately. Will still see my doctor but wow.
Fantastic! I was recently diagnosed with Meralgia Paresthetica, but other than advising some weight loss and not wearing restrictive clothes I didn’t learn any ways to ease the discomfort. I’ll be trying these immediately.
Has the condition improved?
Wow....had this condition for several years. Doctor told me it was some type of neuropathy and had me on some type of nutritional supplement for years. Did nothing. I laid on the side of the bed, lifted my good knee for about 20 seconds twice. For the 1st time in 5 years I did not have the burning sensation in my outer thigh. Looking forward to seeing how it goes with doing the stretches you offered as a daily regiment.
Has your condition improved?
My femoral nerve has been hurt the whole day and I tried doing your stretchings and it got better. Thank you so much.
Wonderful! Brad
I'm a skateboarder and hurt myself about a month ago when I slammed my upper thigh going full speed and hit the edge of curb, it's been a really rough recovery and this video has seriously helped
I was so ready to go see a doctor because the pain was unbearable. Then I tried your exercises and it got better, the next morning the pain was gone. Thank you sooooo much ❤❤❤
I was on holiday and suddenly had shooting pain. Looked up Bob & Brad like I always do when in pain. I did the test and the 3 exercises and felt instant relief. Bob & Brad you’re life savers. Thank you. 😊
Thanks Bob and Brad I'm in real pain will surely try it
Thanks Bob and Brad! You don't know the good you have done for many.
Yes I'm always doing the shoulder knot remover moves learned from them. 🎀
I love how positive, attentive, chatty and supportive they are to each other. This video is not only helpful but uplifting as well, thank you✨
Glad you enjoyed it!
Searching all over the internet for treatment of MP(very few and useless), then here you are. Great feedbacks from some comments. It's really encouraging! Thanks a lot!
I can't hardly believe this!!... I've been in so much pain with the sciatica going from my lower back down the back of my leg, to the front of my leg, to the middle!!.. the pain shooting to my knee, numbness and everything!.. I can actually walk without pain! All GLORY to GOD! THANK YOU JESUS!!! You two are my angels ❤️👼👼
I was in so much pain (from walking 20 000 steps a day) and didn't know what to do. I did two of your exercises last night and today before my first walk in the morning and I cannot believe the difference they made! I have not felt any pain today! Thank you so much!
how many miles would 20000 steps a day be?
@@vizedh around 10 I think.
You might want to cut your walking down a bit and increase your time stretching if your body is reacting bad enough for this to flare up.
I wish I had your help years ago! Long, long story short, because I went to a doctor with this exact same problem, I was put on a medication with such serious side effects that I am now barely able to walk, stand, or live any kind of life! Perhaps, with your help, I just might get my life back!
I just bought the massage gun, its awesome, you're the only ones talking about some areas
I am very happy to have found your stretch for this, Hopefully i can relive the Numbness and sharp pains i have had after my ER Visit back at the end of June - started out as if a kidney pain but then moved to my thigh, MIR showed pinched nerve.
Bam!! Nailed it!
Just before you mentioned the odd symptom some patients describe as feeling like COLD WATER on the thigh, that is exactly what I said out loud!
Wahoo! I can only get relief by digging my thumb against the ilius just where you showed the nerve running thry Sam the skeleton, and as showed on your own body. Likewise, the femoral nerve sit-to-stand test nailed that issue, as well.
I have had low back pain, hip & leg pain, and dysfunction in all three areas since stepping into a gopher hole and falling down hard. Neither my doctor nor my chiropractor diagnosed this!🤯
Obviously it is high time to find better health care profs.🤔
Thank you, Bob, Brad & Sam!
Thanks!
Thanks! Positive vibes sent your way!
Bob
Seems like I had hurt my Femoral nerve and your suggested stretches worked wonders. Thank you.
Now I cannot wait to hit the mountains.
Thank you from the heart Bob & Brad! I didn’t know the pain I had might have been a pinched femoral nerve but I found immediate improvement after doing these exercises! I’m now walking normally again without pain & limping! 👏👏👏
8:57 Which leg do you hang over the bed? The bad one or the good one?
@@freelands8355 Both- it’s important to do the exercises on both sides of the body to prevent any disalignment
@lynneforbes4420 is that what Bob and Brad say on the video?🤔
I have been suffering with this for a few years thank you I will start doing these everyday.
I’ve been in pain for months & months’!! This totally relieved most of it! I thought it was periformis syndrome. 🙌🙌ty soo much! ♥️♥️
I will try this, thanks. I will keep you informed of the results, I hope it works. I first had back pain, then it shifted to my butt and now my leg.
Same here i had a back pain then shifted to my butt or should i say hips then now my leg is wollen and stiff it's difficult for me to walk 5 minutes without getting tired....i hope these exercises will help out
It helped me, it’s less expensive than go to a doctor
@@utnietje yes that's 100% true..... unfortunately my case is different i was admitted in the hospital on Wednesday they said i have DVT
That middle stretch saved me! I love you guys haha!!!! On my good leg it barely felt like a stretch but the leg that was bothering me I started to get a cramp and really felt it. Took it slow and stretched it out. Already feeling better! I’m going to implement these for at least the next few days, thank you thank you thank you!
Have you found relief?
Love how real and light they keep it all
I've had first upper thigh pain, discomfort, cramping, which was at first localized, about 3 weeks ago. That pain was so intense I rushed to the hospital. To now having almost no pain in that area and now it's a pain but not as intense all around the shin. This is 3 weeks later after having had a back injury at the gym. This pain and discomfort is aggravated more when I try to walk. I try to walk as much as I can even after the discomfort shows up. This **** is so awkward and it makes no sense. I don't have Healthcare so I'm pretty much left on my own to try and figure this out. Anyway, I'm trying these maneuvers and no joke, I felt cold tingling, it didn't feel bad, after I was done doing them. I hope that is a good thing.
Instant relief for numbness and tingling tried 3rd exercise.
Chef who stands for 12 hours
Cutting fruit.
Thanks guys.
You helped with my back pain and now you helped me with my thigh pain it stopped hurting tysm
what a brilliant video, less pain within a few days, brilliant advice
You are welcome, glad it helped.
Sheer Magic......It worked to get me off unbearable pain/discomfort in under 12 hours...
God Bless Don&Brad....
Omgggg I didn't know this thing works gooooddddd💖 thank you so much! Im overthinking if I have a condition because my muscle pain is for a week now
My mum was up all night with acute thigh pain, I gave her some pain relief tablets that the doctor prescribed but she was still in a lot of pain. I watched the video at 8:00, 50 minutes later my mum had done exercise 2 a few times and she felt instantly much more relief. Thank you for this video.
Amazing guys. It is really fantastic because you help to diagnose the problem and then treat instead of just following something blindly. Great job, it really helped me a lot. No words to thank your work guys. Much appreciated
I tried this and it didnt take away all my pain but it made it a lot more bearable so thank you!
Very nice seeing this video. Doctors here in Iceland have very little experience with Meralgia Paresthetica. Had it for 4 months now. I'm desperate to get better. I'll try those stretches 😊
Me too
Did it help? Are you fully recovered from MP now
@@_abhi7 Not at all, has gotten much worse and has started in the other leg too 😞
@@PeturSveins what did your neurologist doctor say about it?
You're the best in the industry indeed! More power to your program! 🇵🇭🙏
Thank you! Omg! I thought it was sciatica nerve pain. Turns out these exercises especially the last one helped.
Instant relief on my right leg. Working at a warehouse moving boxes so not good on the back. Your guys stretch videos ard very helpful. And plus, I do need to exercise more with these stretches on top
Thankyou so much! I have suffered for months with this... then was bed bound with virus and was unable to do much of anything....now I am stronger and the stretching has helped! God bless you both.🌺
Hello Bob & Brad! I just found this video after googling "pain in outer left thigh".
I watched your video all the way through then tried the first stretch. I believe Bob called it the "Extension Line". I layed down on my stomach and got my hands under my shoulders as Bob intructed. Before I even pushed up, my lower back popped! 💥
Then I did the other two stretches and I feel much better.
Thank you for sharing these stretches.
I enjoyed your clarity and comroderie!
I "liked" your video and subscribed to your channel.
How awesome you are. Thanks for being on the planet being you , so well!!!!!!
I have been having excruciating pain in my left leg right around the hip and upper leg for a week. I did these stretches and the pain is almost all the way gone the first try. 🙌
was it like on the left outer side?
Has the improvement continued?
Thank you for the "differential diagnosis." I am now sure I have meralgia paresthetica. Unfortunately I can't do any of your exercises due to postop THR restrictions but I will be discussing this with my PT to see if there's anything I can do until I don't have to sleep on my back anymore (that's the only time I have symptoms).
Tingling or burning stinging pains in the thighs of both legs can be Peripheral Neuropathy sometimes stemming from disc problems in the lower back..
this is so hlepful, i have had this pain for 1 year now in both legs, down to my shins, even sitting down normally in a cahir would cause serious pain, but this stretch is helping me a lot
Great to hear
Your videos are extremely helpful. Throughout the month and change that I experienced severe pain, I started with two trips to the hospital , where they just gave me drugs. I’m not a big fan of drugs, so I turned to Dr. Internet, and there have been a few great physical therapists, but you guys cover the most ground. I also started going to a massage therapist and bought a foam roller, both of which have been massively helpful.
getting better little by little. It seems it was a few different problems stemming from being hit by a car years ago, but also the inactivity during the pandemic. Normally I’m very active, cycling, hiking, all sorts of festivals, but over the past year I barely even worked at all-I’m a film and television actor, which is not a sit down job.
Anyway, following your self treatment advice as well as working on basic fitness, I think I’m solving issues that were longstanding beyond my current pain.
One funny bit. I actually used my 🎸 Stratocaster for self massage of the pain in my thigh. You should definitely add a solid body guitar to your arsenal of physical therapy tools. It works!
2 years later and this has reached me and I want to say thank you so much all three stretches was exactly what the doctor would have ordered😂
Sir , I have been suffering with front upper thigh pain since 3 years and ruined my work atmosphere and finally had to quit job , as I couldn’t effort medical bills .. hope this exercise helps me get better .. thanks much for making this video . God bless you both 🙏❤️
I've been having this numbness on my left thigh when I'm standing for about 5 months, and when I relax the stand my thigh feels like cool water is washing over it... So when you described that in the video and followed through with the testing I knew I was on the right track. I'm excited to give these exercises a try! Thank you! 👍
I have the same thing if I stand for more than 15 to 20 min my thigh goes numb then starts a burning feeling then I have to start walking around or go sit down anything to get pressure off that leg I though it may be nerves in the back good to know this might help.
Me too! My upper left leg gets tingly and numb for about a minute or so and I notice it more when I stand in place for to long. I have to (sit down) or shift the pressure onto my right leg then the cooling sensation starts to trickle the numbness away. I was just wondering if it was circulation issues due to my plantar fascitis. My pain felt more like muscle soreness after keeping my leg in the same position for to long.
@@nettajack Did the stretches' work for you?
@@rickkonk I believe it did help! I did the stretches that evening when I saw the video, and by morning it went away. I wonder if it was healing already or a result from the stretches, probably a combination of both. How it is your leg pain doing?
Omg...the same here! When I told my primary care Dr. that my leg sometimes felt like water was washing over it he looked at me like I was nuts. The pain has been horrendous & all he gave me was pain pills!
Check on the symptoms described! I’m ecstatic. What about imbalances that are not related to head. I believe it was from injury/hematoma to right thigh, 9 yrs ago. testing you ask for is easy for me. The imbalance is the key and the intermittent pains. Excruciating. Thank you for validating this. I have an appointment, again w an ortho guy to evaluate. I’m very healthy and others have just ignored me and looked through me.
Thank you both so much, you have given me hope of getting rid of this pain and numbness in my leg
Thankful I stumbled on this. I hurt my back that has grown to include my hip and down the front of my thigh to my knee. Walking was incredibly painful. After the second stretch... The radiating pain down my hip was cut in half when I walked. Thank you! I'll keep doing it while I figure out what the problem is with my back.
My left thigh goes numb and then pain starts a few minutes later, every time I am on my feet for more than about 15 minutes. VA doc basically said I had to live with it. Will give this a try.
from Italy....thank you for your videos they are really helpful and talking about this femoral pinch nerve I do feel like a cramp while I do the leg extension so this video comes in a perfect time.
Thank you so much Bob and Brad. I have had such horrible pain in my thighs for months, I could not believe after doing your exercises for a few days the pain has completely gone. I cannot thank you enough. My partner thinks you are fantastic too as he doesn't have to listen to me sooking anymore.
I'm going to try these exercises. So glad to have found these. I was diagnosed with nerve entrapment. Of the lateral cutaneous nerve.
How are. you doing?
That's it! I've been scouring the web to figure out what's wrong for weeks - my weird clue has been that if roll my shoulders back and half windmill my arm back, or do a half lunge or anything that stretches the leg back with my shoulders well back, the horrible pain in my thigh when i straighten from sitting or bending just disappears. Diagnosing backward from what works - nothing else does. So it's a start anyway. Thanks you guys!
I have just had a umbilical hernia open local surgery 10 days ago and got released the next day. After the drugs had worn off I have had this severe burning,tingling & sharp sensation/pain on my entire right outer thigh. Now I know it’s my femoral nerve!! Is it possible to get this after local surgery? I could only do the knee stretches as I cannot lay on my stomach as of yet and it has taking a lot of relief away. Thanks guys!! Will update after I see my surgeon in 2 weeks👍🏽
sounds good, please let us know how it goes! Best of luck
I think the last stretch saved me after one good stretch I can feel it helping. I will check back in, but this feels good already! I’m a Veteran and the VA’s last worry is leg pain.
Thanks for doing this video. I have had two long bouts of Meralgia Paresthetica in the past year and a half. I finally found a combo of exercises and treatments which work for me.
Is it really work?
Thank you ! I’m sure I have one of these & the Piriformis and the doc had an MRI shows little Cartlidge in that hip joint my left foot points out to the left more when I walk or am standing !
Thanks for this video. I have been feeling this kind of pain/numbness for years when I walk too long or stay up too long. Then tingling starts cold and then warm... if I rest it goes away. I will try those exercises today!
Me and you are the same. I've had this problem for about 5 years now on my right leg only. When I stop going to the gym or stay home for a while and don't go out, then I decide to go for a walk, the problem comes. Today, I decided I was gonna look up what it was, and put a stop to it.
@@blair5475 good luck to us! I was very concerned - but now a little bit relieved!
Mine never goes away anymore
Great work, me.. I now have a plan to resolve a femoral issue .. thank you .. Kevin in Vietnam
Thanks to maestros… and God bless internet… had this for two days… this video was on first to click… in ten minutes or after having these exercises.. magic happened!!
Oh my god, I am honestly shocked at how quickly press ups cleared this up for me. It had been getting worse for WEEKS, hurt every time I walked. So simple but so effective, thank you SO MUCH.
We love you Brad and Bob. Thank you so much. Had no issues until a car accident in March 2021. It’s been one thing after another. You are better than hospital PT.
Thank you so much I had a football ⚽️ match tomorrow morning and I couldn’t play but I did all of these stretches for 30 minutes and I’m back to normal thank you guys so much 👍
Bro can you tell me the quickest exercise that made you cure cuz I too have football match tomorrow and it's still paining
@@noobplays9406 aye bro how did it go
Your videos are superb,my sciatica pain has reduced..,you're doing a great job
It isn't sciatica...
thank you for appearing just as i needed it , perfect timing lads !
I have immediate relief from pain and tightness. Thank You for your advice..
I had a hip replacement about 15 months ago and recently have had random thigh pain (front and outer) and weakness in leg. It was enhanced and more frequent after starting a walking program. Went to an ortho doc who said he thought it was nerve pain as my hip replacement looks fine. Wants me to go to a pain management clinic so I made an appt.
Last night after walking a good distance to/from a baseball field my thigh pain was awful. I made the mistake of doing an IT band stretch while crossing my bad leg over my good and pulling into my chest. This morning it was so much worse.
Anyway watching this if it’s my femoral nerve that makes sense as I was pulling that area in instead of stretching it out. Tried these and felt much better. Especially the first one. Thank you!!!
Have nerve pain for last couple of months in my left thigh. Hard to sit with folding legs. Right leg seems fine but feel nerve pinching ¹in left thigh. Have arthritis in my left side of shoulder. Will try this exercise, Hope this pinching nerve pain will go away.
Thank you for your expertise! You both sure know what your talking about!🙏
My problem was that I had Meralgie Paresthetica, femoral nerve pain, and periformis syndrome all at the same time! Not fun. After much research I finally was able to self-diagnose and treat all three. The first exercise Bob demonstrated has worked very well for the femoral nerve pain, which has been the most stubborn of the three to fix. But instead of multiple press ups I just do one and hold it for 30 seconds, 2-3x per day. One final point, if you're a vegetarian or a recent convert to a plant-based diet, don't forget to take a B12 supplement! Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to nerve damage and pain that can mirror the symptoms of femoral nerve problems, and that's only one of many very serious symptoms of B12 deficiency.
(Update April 2022 - what I originally thought was periformis syndrome has turned out to be a compressed nerve caused by a bulging disc. I switched from doing the press-ups and holding for 30 seconds, to doing it exactly as Bob and Brad recommended, that is, doing a set of 10 every hour (now once every 2 hours). Very good results using the recommended method.)
I have been tested with B12 deficiency. But have horrible panic attacks when I try to take this vitamin: it truly sucks. I’m gonna try to take half a pill 💊 now
@@TODOMATIO Sorry to hear that, but I think you have a good strategy. Start with a smaller dose and hopefully you won't have those horrible side effects. I've had panic attacks too, they're no picnic. Best of luck sorting that out.
@Miss Viking Could it be the form of B12 you are taking? I have the MTHFR mutation and get sick if I take the synthetic form (cyanocobalamin), but the methyl form (methylcobalamin) helps me a lot. I hope that you find something that works for you.
@@suzannedavis9550 Thanks for the comment. I know there's a difference of opinion in the scientific community about whether cyanocobalamin or methylcobalamin is the better option, and what the right dose should be. In my case, after about 2 weeks of taking 1200mcg of methylcobalamin my nerve pain vanished.
It sounds like my symptoms plus I am dealing with a plantar fasciitis and a possible gout issue
Wow this really helped me, thanks SO much! whew, knowledge is power and you guys rock.
this video was very helpful the only thing I've been haven this paint for about 4 years now
I love the education before the exercise helps me really understand ...
10:30 I had this pain for an year and I started doing this specific exercise it really made me feel better so I suggest everyone to do this one, the paining leg should be front and do whatever he is doing
You fellows are GREAT! These exercises are the answer to pain problems . I aspire to watching all of them. I should then be in Good Shape. Thank You ❤️ 4 EVER .
Thank you very much you two are always so helpful.
Thank you. I saw the video when i most need it. Good evening from Philippines