Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP
6 min readDec 9, 2020

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Covid Related “Compression Syndrome” — Don’t Let the Media Drive Up Your Stress

The Scream by Edvard Munch, Photographed by Borre Hostland, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

“Compression Syndrome.” You probably have never heard of it. It may not be a formal medical syndrome but I suspect once defined you will not be surprised.

Nine months into this pandemic and we’re all tired. We’re all frustrated. There’s so much frustration and the stress just keeps building and building and building. And it’s not just what we’re facing concerning the coronavirus —…

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Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP

Quasi-retired physician, academic medical center CEO, professor & researcher. Author of 6 health & wellness books. https://megamedicaltrends.com/