The Fascia-Informed Therapist Podcast; Occupational Therapy, Myofascial Release, Fascial System, Posture, Movement, and More12 Loka 2025

Season 2 EP 72 When Pressure Builds: Understanding Compartment Syndrome

In this episode, we explore compartment syndrome (CS), a condition where pressure builds within the body’s muscular compartments, restricting blood flow, causing pain and threatening tissue health. You’ll learn the difference between acute and chronic (exertional) forms, how fascia’s properties play a role in pressure dynamics, and what recent research says about both surgical and conservative management. We'll also discuss the role habits may play in the development and management of CS as I share experiences with my own clients.

Whether you work in orthopedics, rehabilitation, or wellness, this episode highlights the types of CS and how understanding fascia can help you better educate your client and perhaps even your referral sources.

Join our community of fascia-informed practitioners: Health and Wellness Practitioners Email List

Resources Mentioned:

Cleveland Clinic. Compartment Syndrome Overview.
StatPearls. Exertional Compartment Syndrome – NCBI Bookshelf.
Elsenosy, A. M., Elnewishy, A., Hassan, E., & Delewar, R. A. (2024). Outcomes of Fasciotomy Versus Conservative Management for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus, 16(12), e75803. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.75803
Altan, L. (2023). Postoperative Rehabilitation of Compartment Syndrome Following Fasciotomy. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 69(2), 133–139. https://doi.org/10.5606/tftrd.2023.13041
Schleip, R., & Wilke, J. (2023). Fascia in Sport and Movement. Handspring Publishing.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(91)

EP 91 Thermography and Fascia-Informed Care: What Can Skin Temperature Tell Us?

Thermography is increasingly marketed as a painless, noninvasive way to look at what may be happening in the body, but what can it actually tell us? In this episode, I explore infrared thermography th...

14 Syys 30min

EP 90 An Encore and an Opportunity for You

In this episode, I'm replaying one of the most popular topics from EP 78. Most of us can improve on our understanding of stress and how it affects the body. The article by Huston (2022) presents a com...

17 Elo 40min

EP 89 Is Fascia a System? Not everyone thinks so. What do you think?

Each discipline operates from different rules and definitions. A system can be defined as "a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole". So,...

20 Heinä 14min

EP 88 Self-Treatment and Chronic Hand Pain (Altahif & Davis, 2026)

This episode explores lessons from Altahif and Davis (2026), a survey of hand therapy practitioners on self-management strategies for clients with chronic hand pain. The survey examined what clients w...

15 Kesä 38min

EP 87 OTs Don’t Cut: We Get Curious and Ask Questions

In this episode I share a real‑life phone call from a very young potential client who reached out about a tongue‑tie release and frenectomy, expecting a quick surgical solution. Instead of rushing to ...

1 Kesä 20min

EP 86 The Future of Fascia: A Scoping Review Yields Research Directions

In this episode of The Fascia Informed Therapist, we unpack a recent scoping review on the future of fascia research and translate its findings into practical clinical direction for occupational thera...

18 Touko 22min

EP 85 Lessons from a New Client: We see the body differently.

In this episode I review the case of a new client who really made it hit home how we, as fascia-informed practitioners see the body differently. We engage with our clients differently and it gives the...

4 Touko 27min

EP 84 Different Approaches, One Client: Handling Clinical Contradictions

What do you do when a client comes to you following advice that doesn’t align with your approach? In this episode, we explore how to navigate those moments with professionalism and clarity. Learn how ...

6 Huhti 26min