What are any alternatives to surgery for exertional compartment syndrome?

Leg pain: Very slow and long warming up period .Increase distances very slowly, slow down when symptoms start and if not better stop and ice the leg.Alternate days.Some time surgery if the only anwser.

Modify activity: True exertional compartment syndrome will consistently be associated with the onset of pain when certain threshold of activity is reached. If this consistently comes on with running after certain distance cut down on mileage or choose alternative activity that keeps you below threshold of symptoms (cycling). Also be sure of diagnosis: requires measurement of compartment pressures after exertion.

Yes: Most physician would try these first before offering surgery. They usually include see a physcial therapsit. They would try techniques with stretching and going over the activities that trigger it. Also heat and iceing along with elcetrical stimulation therapy can help.