{"id":18639,"date":"2021-12-07T17:51:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T16:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stimcareonline.com\/?p=18639"},"modified":"2024-03-26T11:56:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T10:56:34","slug":"comprendre-le-syndrome-des-loges-chez-le-sportif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/en\/comprendre-le-syndrome-des-loges-chez-le-sportif\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding compartment syndrome in athletes<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is compartment syndrome?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The compartment syndrome is a painful syndrome whose intensity increases with effort<\/mark><\/strong>. Let's start with a little background to understand the origin of this pain. A muscle is made up of muscular tissue and connective tissue including blood vessels and nerves. It's enveloped in a fibrous membrane called the aponeurosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The compartment syndrome is caused by increased intra-tissue pressure<\/mark><\/strong> of the lodge caused by intense effort. The volume of the muscle increases dramatically, while the membrane containing it is not extensible. Tissues are compressed, and this excessive restriction causes painful lesions. The athlete then has no choice but to stop his or her activity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How do you recognize compartment syndrome?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chronic compartment syndrome appears during exercise. It occurs always in the same place<\/mark><\/strong> and after the same level of sporting intensity. It generally affects the calves or forearms, but can also occur in the arm, buttock or abdomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At rest, the clinical examination is relatively normal. Exercise test reveals pain<\/mark><\/strong> and reveals significant tension in the lodge. Conventional imaging techniques cannot diagnose compartment syndrome, but they can help rule out other pathologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only by measuring intramuscular pressure can a definitive diagnosis of compartment syndrome be made. This test is performed in three stages. A needle implanted in the compartment measures pressure first at rest, then 1 minute after exertion, and finally 5 minutes after exertion. Above-standard pressure<\/mark><\/strong> after 5 minutes confirms the diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are the risk factors?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chronic compartment syndrome mainly affects athletes who use the same muscles too often, with sustained activity of around 15 to 20 hours of training per week. calf<\/strong> being the most frequent localization. Certain sports are associated with compartment syndrome, such as : <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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