D1 - Acute Exertional Compartment Syndrome with Rhabdomyolysis

Question 1

What is Acute Exertional Compartment Syndrome (AECS)?

Answer 1

AECS is a rare cause of leg pain often associated with a delay in diagnosis and can potentially lead to irreversible muscle and nerve damage.

Question 2

What symptoms may indicate AECS in a high-level athlete?

Answer 2

The acute onset of unilateral anterior leg pain and foot drop after a strenuous workout may indicate AECS in a high-level athlete.

Question 3

What are the recommended treatments for AECS and rhabdomyolysis?

Answer 3

Management for AECS and rhabdomyolysis may include emergent fluid resuscitation

Question 4

How can an athlete recover from AECS?

Answer 4

Intensive outpatient physical therapy

Question 5

What is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training?

Answer 5

BFR training is a form of exercise that involves brief and intermittent periods of partially restricted venous blood flow during low-load resistance training. Typically