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Running => Running => Topic started by: RunSusanRun on September 22, 2014, 12:03:41 PM

Title: Muscle Compartment Syndrome
Post by: RunSusanRun on September 22, 2014, 12:03:41 PM

Tell me about your experience with muscle compartment syndrome.  How long did you not run?  (Runner's World says to take off 3-4 months)  What did you do instead?  I am very sad.  Did not do a great, hilly 10K this past weekend that I was registered for (Cow Harbor in Northport NY) and won't be able to do a 1/2 marathon that I'm registered for on October 5.  Did I mention that I am very sad?! 

Title: Re: Muscle Compartment Syndrome
Post by: witchypoo on September 22, 2014, 05:16:42 PM

what caused/causes your compartment syndrome? 

mine was caused by an underlying medical problem - once that was resolved, i was better.

until then, however, i was one miserable puppy.  i spent my time rock climbing and spinning.

Title: Re: Muscle Compartment Syndrome
Post by: RunSusanRun on September 23, 2014, 06:28:35 PM

I don't know what caused it.  It came out of no where.  All blood work has come back normal, as did x-ray and ultrasound. Waiting to hear from my doc to see if insurance has approved an MRI.

Title: Re: Muscle Compartment Syndrome
Post by: oblio on September 24, 2014, 08:26:54 PM

Are you getting PT?

Title: Re: Muscle Compartment Syndrome
Post by: radial on September 25, 2014, 12:10:16 AM

My running partner of many years had compartment syndrome.  It was several years before we met, but she is tough as nails and I believe her when she says it was crippling.  She had the surgery to unzip the facia and release her strangled muscles.  No visible scars, and she's good as new 20 years later. 

Title: Re: Muscle Compartment Syndrome
Post by: RunSusanRun on September 26, 2014, 11:03:23 AM

Quote from: oblio on September 24, 2014, 08:26:54 PM

Are you getting PT?

Getting ART instead of PT