Chronic Compartment Syndrome
Saturday January 22, 2005
Chronic compartment syndrome is a problem that causes leg pain in long distance runners, and other athletes who participate in these types of sustained activities. Chronic compartment syndrome, also called exercise induced compartment syndrome or exertional compartment syndrome, can choke the blood supply to the muscles of the leg. This causes pain in the leg and can cause symptoms of numbmess and tingling in the foot. More more information about chronic compartment syndrome, read on...


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dear DR
i did a fasciotomy for my both legs last week, i was complaint of a painfull right on my middle legs which it upper the ancle as it both pains, so the DR here recommend to do a fasciotomy for both of them, it the chronic compartment syndrome is 1 causes of bone pain?
thanks and iam waiting your feed back DR it is urgent
i appreciate it