Kadel R E, Godbey W D, Davis B P
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1982 Jun;5(2):73-8.
Meralgia paresthetica, a neuritis of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, appears to be usually a nerve entrapment syndrome but may also arise from other nerve insults or neuropathies. This paper reviews the anatomy of the affected nerve, differential diagnosis of the condition and the available treatments from conservative to surgical. The authors suggest that, because of failure to recognize it, the condition may be more prevalent than has been assumed, and they propose a role for chiropractic care in the sequence of management. This proposal is supported by a case report of a patient in which we describe our procedure for diagnosis of meralgia paresthetica and for monitoring progress; we then explain our course of conservative chiropractic treatment. That the symptoms of nine month's duration diminished progressively during six weeks of chiropractic treatment and have not returned in the six months post-treatment period offers no conclusive proof, but has encouraged us to investigate a larger sample of cases in our clinics.
股外侧皮神经痛是一种股外侧皮神经炎，通常似乎是一种神经卡压综合征，但也可能由其他神经损伤或神经病变引起。本文回顾了受累神经的解剖结构、该病的鉴别诊断以及从保守治疗到手术治疗的可用方法。作者认为，由于未能识别该病，其实际发病率可能比预期的更高，他们提议在治疗过程中采用整脊疗法。一名患者的病例报告支持了这一提议，在该病例中，我们描述了诊断股外侧皮神经痛及监测病情进展的过程；然后解释了我们的保守整脊治疗方案。虽然在整脊治疗的六周内，持续九个月的症状逐渐减轻，且在治疗后的六个月内未再复发，但这并不能提供确凿的证据，不过这鼓励我们在诊所对更多病例进行研究。
