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Anterior tibial compartment pressure during race walking

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Malmö General Hospital, University of Lund, Malmo

Artur Forsberg

Department of Physiology , Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

Nils Westlin, MD

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Malmö General Hospital, University of Lund, Malmo

In 14 race walkers the intramuscular pressure in the anterior tibial muscle was measured with a wick cath eter. At rest the pressure was 10 to 15 mmHg and increased by a factor of 10 during full speed walking. Those walkers who experienced pain in the anterior tibial muscle also had a higher than average pressure. Fasciotomy decreased the intramuscular pressure and relieved the pain.

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