Compartment syndrome is caused by increased pressure in a muscle compartment, a confined space found within thick layers of tissue called fascia that surround muscle tissue, nerves and blood vessels.

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is by far the most common of the two. Patients have severe pain in the affected compartment occurring with exercise and relieved with rest.

Some say a supplement is the culprit in a rash of compartment syndrome cases. August 23, 2010 -- An Oregon hospital is running tests to determine if a muscle-enhancing supplement may have caused ...

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks required hospitalization when he developed a condition called compartment syndrome following an injury on Sunday. So, what is this condition?

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 ...

Doctors were surprised to find that squatting in the tight jeans had lead to compartment syndrome, a dangerous condition where an injury leads to swelling of the muscle or nerves that is ...

Steven Hansen said the inspiration to start Odin Technologies came when he was practicing sports medicine. An athlete came in with compartment syndrome – a condition that results from physical ...

Background Results of surgery for lower leg deep posterior chronic exertional compartment syndrome (dp-CECS) are inferior compared to other types of CECS. Factors influencing suboptimal surgical ...

Cite this: Bilateral Lower Extremity Compartment Syndrome and Anterior Tibial Stress Fractures Following an Army Physical Fitness Test - Medscape - Apr 08, 2008.