Is this femural neuritis in my leg? or what could it be?

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Thanks for the attention..


Iam 23 years old male, weight 149lbs, 5'6

During many years I have been experiencing my legs as if they weight a little more and it makes me feel overall tired without much will to do a lot of physical activity. In my expierance I have related this problem get worse when Iam in periods of high stress.

The temporary cure that I found was to perform a deep massage over my legs.. the massagists that have done this have only told me its "normal stress" and that iam accumulating "small balls" generally about 4-6 that they massage directly and "remove". Iam older now and Iam sick of having to do this every once or twice a month.. In periods of a lot of stress once a week. I dont feel any kind of numbness on my legs ever, it doesnt hurt I just feel tired.. and I tend to sleep more untill the next massage. Once I get the massage I feel 100% new. These balls are not visible but you can feel them when you push tight. Into the area.

Please view this image for the area it affects (circled): http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=problemaf0.jpg

The technician from the ultrasound said it was femoral neuritis and that the balls I felt was the product of the inflammation.

Can anybody tell me what the name of what i have really is? According to what I see the femoral nerve is on the other side of the leg and extents in a larger spot then the one Iam affected.

Thank you!!!