This mysterious syndrome is also called Anterior Exertional Lower Leg Pain. I know, it's a mouthful, but it’s because we’re not entirely sure what the mechanism behind this injury is. There are many different things that can cause pain in the front of your shin, but the important clue that you may have compartment syndrome is that the pain is only present with exercise and eases within a minute or so afterwards. It is felt in the muscles in the front of the shin and is often