SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve What women's symptoms really mean  Nov 4, 2009 That tingle could be the result of the Skinny Jeans Syndrome--a compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, which runs across the outside of your thigh. High heels might make it worse because they throw the pelvis forward, compressing the nerve even more, says Dr. Michael Port, a pain-management specialist and medical director of the D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center in Marina del Rey, California. (CNN) The Perils Of Wearing Skinny Jeans  May 25, 2009 Studies suggest that Meralgia Parethetica can occur when constant pressure cuts off the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, causing a numb, tingling or burning sensation along the thigh. This femoral cutaneous nerve, runs from the outside of the pelvis and through the thigh and is primarily a sensory nerve whose job is to sense or feel. (Suite101.com) Skinny jeans give thigh a painful pinch  May 23, 2009 The condition can happen when constant pressure in Ghoman's case, from the skin-tight denim cuts off the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, causing a numb, tingling or burning sensation along the thigh. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009