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Originally Posted by
Cinic
Is the pain only/mainly when you're at the bottom of the squat? I've had something similar during deadlift setup.
I think mine is meralgia paresthetica which is when a specific nerve gets smashed under a ligament causing sensations in the outer thigh. I thought I tore a quad as well except I was asymptomatic otherwise. I'm currently working on getting less fat to see if that offers some relief. But I ignore in now when I feel it.