Meralgia paraesthetica--a sports lesion in girl gymnasts.

Abstract

Investigation into thigh pain in two girl gymnasts has established the likely relationship between the point of impact on the thighs during exercises on the asymmetric bars and mild neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaenous nerve.The clinical and biomechanical steps taken to elucidate the problem are described. Local infiltration of anaesthetic has confirmed a definitive diagnosis of meralgia paraesthetica in one case.

Backpacking-Induced Paresthesias

“…Other circumstances in which this paresthesia has been reported include transfemoral angiography, 11 metastatic cancer in the iliac crest, 12 inguinal hernia repair, 13 iliac crest bone-graft harvesting, 14 seat belt injury, 15,16 weight changes, 17 tight trousers or belts, 18 pocket watch usage, 19 pregnancy, 5,9 and gymnastics of the uneven parallel bars. 20 Standing, walking, or adduction of the thigh may exacerbate the pain. 21 Historically, >90% of those with meralgia paresthetica have weighed >80 kg with a 2.8:1 male-to-female predominance.…”

Case Report: Meralgia Paresthetica in a Baseball Pitcher

“…Meralgia paresthetica has been reported as being related to sports activity [10,11,14]. In almost all cases, local soft tissue trauma to the upper anterolateral thigh is the main cause of MP.…”

“…Numerous reports describe its etiology and treatment [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. In some reports, the condition has occurred in relation to sports activity [7,10,11,14].…”

Sport–related peripheral nerve injuries: part 2

“…Compression and entrapment of the nerve can occur in the inguinal ligament tunnel, particularly in contact sports, women's gymnastics (secondary to repeated trauma of uneven bar work) and scuba divers (due to direct trauma by the weight belt) [4,5]. Rarely, meralgia paresthetica has been described in soccer players, secondary to upper thigh trauma [6].…”