<s>[INST] I have been feeling sore on the inner side of my left thigh, I thought I had pulled a muscle but the pain slowly is increasing and not getting any better! My doctor is away on holidays, but it feels sore all the time. sometimes it shoots down to my leg, please if you could perhaps guide me, I will be seeing my doctor at the end of next week. [/INST] Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history. As you have a severe pain and shooting down the leg I feel you should undergo a thorough clinical examination and an MRI of lumbar spine. As the pain which is shooting in nature and runs down the leg it could be due to the nerve entrapment. And with the help of the MRI scan the pathology of the disc in the lumbar spine can be understood much better. Once this pathology is understood you may be referred to a physical therapist for further management. With the help of the therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy the pain and shooting radiating can be stopped. Later stages exercises I strengthen the muscles of the back, core, pelvic floor and lower limb as a whole will be taught. You should improve in about 3-4 weeks of time. In my clinical practice most cases with such symptoms respond well to a combination of Chat Doctor. Regards. Jay In </s>