Compartment syndrome is a serious condition that occurs when there’s a large amount of pressure inside a muscle compartment. Compartments are groups of muscle tissue, blood vessels, and nerves ...

While anybody can get compartment syndrome, it is most often seen in athletes younger than 30 who take part in sports that require repetitive movement, such as, you guessed it, running.

Some enclosed, isolated muscles, such as the anconeus and quadrate pronator, may also be at risk of compartment syndrome. [17,18,19,20] The brachium consists of three anatomic compartments: ...

Miles O'Brien announced in a Feb. 25 blog post on his personal website that he had part of his left arm amputated because of an injury that caused "acute compartment syndrome." Here he is speaking ...

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 little ...

Compartment syndrome can occur in any limb, but it is most commonly seen in the lower leg. Depending on the cause, symptoms can range from mild to severe. These include cramps, ...

Both acute exertional compartment syndrome and anterior tibial stress fractures are rare causes of leg pain in young athletes. [ 1 , 2 ] As demonstrated by this case, their combined presentation ...

But it's important not to overstate the risks, Jarvis adds. Compartment syndrome is a fairly unusual phenomenon and in the Australian case there was a "perfect storm" of circumstances.