What should I do if my thighs have been hurting for almost a year?

Thigh pain for almost a year may be caused by lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, osteoporosis and other factors, treatment methods include general treatment, physical therapy, drug therapy, surgical treatment and so on. 1. Lumbar disc herniation: the fibrous ring of the intervertebral disc ruptures and the nucleus pulposus protrudes due to degeneration of the lumbar disc, accumulation of chronic injuries, and acute trauma, which irritates or presses the adjacent spinal nerve roots, thus generating pain. In high lumbar disc herniation, anterior medial thigh pain can occur. Ibuprofen can be taken to reduce inflammation and relieve pain, and methylcobalamin tablets can be taken to nourish the nerves. 2. Lumbar spinal stenosis: middle-aged and old people and heavy manual laborers are more common, mostly degenerative spinal stenosis, lumbosacral, buttock pain or lumbar and leg pain is a common manifestation in the early stage. It can be treated with bed rest for 1 week or Meloxicam tablets for pain relief. Surgery is feasible if the symptoms seriously affect the life of the patient. 3. Osteoporosis: it occurs in the elderly, manifested by pain, fatigue, spinal deformation, etc., and may have thigh pain. Treatment can take calcium carbonate, vitamin D, in order to achieve the role of calcium supplementation, increase calcium absorption. Thigh pain for almost a year may also have other causes, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment or treatment. The above drugs are recommended to be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.