Exercise induced compartment syndrome in a professional footballer.

Br J Sports Med

Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kahramanmaras, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

Published: April 2004

AI Article Synopsis

  • Recurrent pain in the lower leg during exercise is common among athletes, often caused by conditions like exercise-induced compartment syndrome, periostitis, stress fractures, venous diseases, arterial diseases, and shin splints.
  • Exercise-induced compartment syndrome, the least common cause, presents with a tight or aching sensation in specific leg compartments due to high pressure during and after physical activity.
  • The report highlights a specific case of exercise-induced compartment syndrome in a professional footballer, illustrating the challenges athletes face with this condition.

Article Abstract

Recurrent pain in the lower leg caused by exercise is a common problem in athletes. The main causes are exercise induced compartment syndrome, periostitis of the tibia, stress fracture, venous diseases, obliterative arterial diseases, and shin splints. Exercise induced compartment syndrome is the least common. A recurrent tightening or tense sensation and aching in anatomically defined compartments is pathognomonic. The symptoms are caused by abnormally high pressure in compartments of the leg during and after exercise. In this report, a case of exercise induced compartment syndrome in a professional footballer is described.

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