CHIROPRACTIC CARE I am 16 weeks pregnant and experiencing some pain, numbness and tingling along the outside of my right thigh for the last two weeks. It seems to get better when I sit but comes back and worsens with walking. Is this problem with my back or my hip? It is likely a condition called meralgia paresthetica which is common during pregnancy and usually begins around the 13th week. Weight gain and an increase in the forward curvature of your lower back tend to stretch the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve which supplies the outer thigh with sensation. Chiropractic treatment to the lower back can help relieve the symptoms but in some cases they persist throughout the pregnancy and for some time after delivery. Contact your chiropractor and/or obstetrician with any specific questions or concerns. Dr Brok A. TOWNLEY Chiropractic Origin Chiropractic Physician 1203 28th St. S, Suite A Fargo, ND 280-2599 CHIROPRACTIC CARE I am 16 weeks pregnant and experiencing some pain, numbness and tingling along the outside of my right thigh for the last two weeks. It seems to get better when I sit but comes back and worsens with walking. Is this problem with my back or my hip? It is likely a condition called meralgia paresthetica which is common during pregnancy and usually begins around the 13th week. Weight gain and an increase in the forward curvature of your lower back tend to stretch the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve which supplies the outer thigh with sensation. Chiropractic treatment to the lower back can help relieve the symptoms but in some cases they persist throughout the pregnancy and for some time after delivery. Contact your chiropractor and/or obstetrician with any specific questions or concerns. Dr Brok A. TOWNLEY Chiropractic Origin Chiropractic Physician 1203 28th St. S, Suite A Fargo, ND 280-2599