An increase in compartment pressure leads to vessel collapse, causing decreased blood flow to the cells in the area. If not addressed quickly, ischemia can occur, leading to more edema and cell death.

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Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) has undergone successful surgery on his right forearm to treat chronic compartment syndrome, otherwise known as arm pump, following the conclusion of the ...

To understand chronic compartment syndrome, an overuse injury that typically prompts pain in the calf, it’s helpful to start with a little anatomy lesson. While most of us don’t think of our bodies as ...