To understand chronic compartment syndrome, an overuse injury that typically prompts pain in the calf, it’s helpful to start with a little anatomy lesson. While most of us don’t think of our bodies as ...

Dear Doctors: What is compartment syndrome, and how does it happen? I developed this following an embolism from hip replacement surgery. I had eight days on wound vacuum-assisted closure, plus ...

Compartment syndrome occurs when excessive pressure builds up inside an enclosed muscle space in the body. The condition usually results from bleeding or swelling after an injury. The dangerously high ...

For over a century, there have been medical descriptions of compartment syndrome. In 1881, Volkmann [3] first described the clinical findings of myonecrosis and contracture due to prolonged muscle ...

I was diagnosed several years ago with compartment syndrome, which affects one or both of my calf muscles periodically when I run. I have enjoyed racing for over 25 years but never know when I will be ...

Thigh compartment syndrome is uncommon and may go unrecognized. Signs and symptoms include a history of thigh swelling and/or hematoma and pain after minor injury in a patient who is anticoagulated.

"Hi Stew, I am now suffering from shin splints every time I go running. It does not matter if I lay off running for a period of time or if I start out running shorter distances. What can I do to get ...

Veteran journalist and PBS correspondent Miles O'Brien told his fans in a blog post that a seemingly insignificant injury may have led to "acute compartment syndrome," a medical emergency that ...

Becca Farson was known for her intensity during her field hockey days at West Perry High School. Indeed, that was her nickname. “I was the kind of person who was, like, ‘I don’t need a sub,'" Farson, ...

Gluteal compartment syndrome (GCS) is a rare yet potentially devastating condition that arises when increased pressure within the confined fascial compartments of the gluteal region compromises tissue ...

NEW YORK (CBS 2)-- It's a condition that can strike you or your kids when you exercise. You'll feel your legs start to hurt, go numb and tingle until you stop. Dr. Max Gomez reports it's a ...