Can Running Cause Compartment Syndrome

Can Running Cause Compartment Syndrome

How is that you’ve ended up with compartment syndrome of the leg from running? Typically, only runners who heel strike suffer compartment pain syndrome in the leg, a condition that is rare in forefoot running.

Bretta Riches

"I believe the forefoot strike is the engine of endurance running..."

BSc Neurobiology; MSc Biomechanics candidate, ultra minimalist runner & founder of RunForefoot. I was a heel striker, always injured. I was inspired by the great Tirunesh Dibaba to try forefoot running. Now, I'm injury free. This is why I launched Run Forefoot, to advocate the health & performance benefits of forefoot running and to raise awareness on the dangers of heel striking, because the world needs to know.
Bretta Riches