Sometimes inner thigh pain or upper thigh pain can occur after trauma or an injury. Other times, it may be linked to an underlying health condition and symptoms emerge without an obvious reason.

Trochanteric bursitis, inflammation of the greater trochanteric bursa, causes pain at the side of the hip and extends to the outside of the thigh. The iliopsoas bursa is on the front of the upper ...

Strain or exertion can cause femoral hernias to emerge suddenly. Pain in the upper inner thigh may indicate a femoral hernia, since this type of hernia doesn’t always cause a lump. Femoral ...