Your limbs have specific areas of muscle (compartments). Your lower leg, for example, has four compartments. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome often occurs in the same compartment of an affected limb on both sides of the body, usually the lower leg. Signs and symptoms can include: 
Aching, burning or cramping pain in a compartment of the affected limb
Tightness in the affected limb
Numbness or tingling in the affected limb
Weakness of the affected limb
Foot drop, in severe cases, if legs are affected
Occasionally, swelling or bulging as a result of a muscle hernia
 Pain caused by chronic exertional compartment syndrome typically follows this pattern: 
Begins consistently after a certain time, distance or intensity of exertion after you start exercising the affected limb
Progressively worsens as you exercise
Becomes less intense or stops completely within 15 minutes of stopping the activity
Over time, recovery time after exercise may increase
 Taking a complete break from exercise or performing only low-impact activity might relieve your symptoms, but relief is usually only temporary. Once you take up running again, for instance, those familiar symptoms usually come back.