Associated symptoms

A bruise is always an indication that there must have been open bleeding below the skin level. This can be caused by torn muscle fibers, torn ligaments or injuries with a blunt object. The blood escapes from the injured blood vessels and runs into a space between muscles, tendons and ligaments.

However, the space of this gap is limited. This allows the bruise to compress the blood vessel itself due to the pressure that builds up in the limited space. You therefore no longer bleed any more.

However, the increase in pressure in the interstitial space also leads to a painful feeling of pressure. An accompanying dent on the inner side of the thigh is usually an indication of a muscle injury. In most cases, the dent can be felt even more clearly than it can be seen with the naked eye.

A torn muscle fiber is usually the reason for the dent. A small layer of the muscle loosens from its original attachment point and contracts more strongly than the rest of the muscle, creating a small gap in the course of the muscle which can be perceived as a dent. In the absolute majority of cases, muscle injuries and torn muscle fibers are due to overloading during sports.

Especially in sports with rapid changes of direction, the adductors located on the inner side of the thigh can be affected.Numbness or tingling on the inner side of the thigh are symptoms that suggest nerve irritation. This region in particular is typical for the symptoms of a herniated disc in the lumbar spine. In most cases, the tingling area can be delimited quite well by the affected person and corresponds in its characteristics to a so-called dermatome.

Due to the herniated disc, a piece of the disc presses on the spinal nerves. This gives the patient a tingling or numb feeling. In the same way, the herniated disc can also cause pain. Much more common, however, is numbness or a so-called tingling paresthesia.