Posterior Thigh Pain Differential Diagnoses

Soft tissue causes
- Hamstring sprain
- Hamstring Tendinopathy
- Adductor sprain
- Semimembranous or ischiogluteal bursitis
- Ischiofemoral impingement
Referred pain
- Referred lumbar spine pain
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Neurological
- "Hamstring syndrome"
- Nerve entrapment of posterior cutaneous or sciatic nerves
Fractures
- Femoral neck or shaft stress fracture
- Posterior pubic or ischial ramus stress fracture
- Ischial tuberosity apophysitis/avulsion fracture
Posterior thigh compartment syndrome
Myositis ossificans of the hamstring muscle
Pelvic bone tumours
Iliac artery endofibrosis
Apophysitis or avulsion in adolescents

Axial Skeleton	Neck Pain Thoracic Pain Low Back Pain Sacroiliac Pain Coccydynia
Upper Limbs	Sternoclavicular Joint Pain Shoulder Pain and Instability Elbow Pain Wrist Pain and Instability Neuropathic Arm Pain
Lower Limbs	Hip Pain Lateral Hip Pain Groin Pain Posterior Thigh Pain Buttock Pain Anterior Thigh Pain Knee Pain Calf Pain Ankle Pain Foot Pain Neuropathic Leg Pain
Other	Abdominal Wall Pain Chest Wall Pain Joint Hypermobility Vertigo Widespread Pain Anterior Throat Pain Arthritis Rheumatology Symptoms