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Chronic exertional compartment syndrome. Overview. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is an exercise-induced muscle and nerve condition that causes pain, swelling and sometimes disability in the affected muscles of your legs or arms. Anyone can develop the condition, but it's more common in athletes who participate in activities that involve repetitive impact, such as running.
This causes pain and possibly numbness in the lower leg and foot. The muscles may not function normally. The runner with chronic exertional compartment syndrome complains of pain that develops at a certain point during the workout and becomes progressively worse, often to the point of having to slow or end the run.