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Causes of Outer Thigh Soreness after Running and Sitting

Published Jul,08 2011 | By James Roland

When your outer thigh hurts as you stand after running and after sitting, you may have one of two common conditions. Iliotibial band syndrome is the irritation and inflammation of a large tendon in your thigh. Meralgia paresthetica is a pinched nerve in the thigh.