Hi
Has anyone got any advice or had experience with Compartment Syndrome in the Quads or similar symptoms? My symptoms have been: quads feel heavy as concrete blocks, aching and throbbing in the lower quads, inflamed, hot and swollen from the knees up, in particular the outer quad muscles. They get worse even walking or standing and they ache even when sitting. The most comfortable position is leg drains against a wall, with them vertically elevated! I’m icing every few hours and taking anti-inflammatory. Doctor says it was Compartment Syndrome but he’s never seen it in the quads before (not very encouraging!). He referred me to Physical Therapy and I’ve been 3 times over the last 2 weeks but the ultrasound, electric stim and massage makes them worse. Symptoms have been going on for 9 weeks now, 4 weeks of training/racing through it and the last 5 weeks of nothing and even no walking now.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’d love to hear of any similar experiences as I’m not sure how to proceed from here and how long it may take to get better. Should I continue with the PT as there is a lot of muscle damage needing worked on or just rest for a few weeks to let them cool down completely?
Thanks!
Has anyone got any advice or had experience with Compartment Syndrome in the Quads or similar symptoms? My symptoms have been: quads feel heavy as concrete blocks, aching and throbbing in the lower quads, inflamed, hot and swollen from the knees up, in particular the outer quad muscles. They get worse even walking or standing and they ache even when sitting. The most comfortable position is leg drains against a wall, with them vertically elevated! I’m icing every few hours and taking anti-inflammatory. Doctor says it was Compartment Syndrome but he’s never seen it in the quads before (not very encouraging!). He referred me to Physical Therapy and I’ve been 3 times over the last 2 weeks but the ultrasound, electric stim and massage makes them worse. Symptoms have been going on for 9 weeks now, 4 weeks of training/racing through it and the last 5 weeks of nothing and even no walking now.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’d love to hear of any similar experiences as I’m not sure how to proceed from here and how long it may take to get better. Should I continue with the PT as there is a lot of muscle damage needing worked on or just rest for a few weeks to let them cool down completely?
Thanks!