Exercise induced Leg Pain due to Vascular Compression Syndrome

Abstract

Within a sports medicine setting vascular pathologies of the legs represent a rare entity and are often associated with a significant delay of diagnosis and treatment. Nevertheless, timely detection is crucial when it comes to management of athletes. Three types of vascular compression syndromes are going to be summarized within this review. Therefore, adductor’s canal (or Hunter’s canal) represents an external compression of the superficial artery located in the middle third of the thigh causing exercise-induced calf pain and numbness of toes.