Current sports medicine reports
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Curr Sports Med Rep · Oct 2003
ReviewDiagnosis, treatment options, and rehabilitation of chronic lower leg exertional compartment syndrome.
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower leg is a well-described and documented cause of exercise-related pain in recreational, elite, and military athletes. Although this condition is common, the exact underlying mechanisms, those most at risk, long-term effects on muscular strength if unrecognized, and prevention strategies are relatively uncertain. ⋯ Conservative therapy is minimally effective. Fasciotomy is the treatment of choice for athletes who are unwilling to modify their exercise or sport.
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Thoracic and lumbar injuries can dramatically affect a rower's performance and lead to time lost from practice and competition. Even though the number of injuries encountered by elite and competitive rowers appears to have increased over the past 20 years, rowing-specific research has been very limited in its scope and ability to guide practitioners caring for these athletes. ⋯ We believe that the identification and treatment of kinetic chain abnormalities in areas distant to the site of injury, such as the lower extremities, pelvis, and lumbar spine, should be an integral part of thoracic injury evaluation and treatment. Simultaneous evaluation of training regimen and equipment is also crucial to the management of rowers suffering from thoracic injuries.