Posterior Thigh Pain Differential Diagnoses
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Proximal thigh
- 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
Distal thigh
- DVT
- Meniscal injury
- Gastrocnemius injury
- Popliteus injury
- Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome
- Popliteal cyst