Chronic exertional compartment syndrome – an overlooked diagnosis of exercise related leg pain

Authors:Anja Hirschmüller, Kerstin Recktenwald, Roman Gähwiler, Lukas Weisskopf Ther Umsch. 2024 Dec;81(7):245-248. doi: 10.23785/TU.2024.07.003. ABSTRACT Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is an underdiagnosed clinical condition primarily affecting young, physically active people between the ages of 15 and 25. Pathophysiologically, there is an activity associated pressure increase in one or more muscle compartments of the lower […]