Today's episode comes from a discussion I just had yesterday with an athlete. He had a metatarsal fracture non-union.
A "fracture non-union" can develop when there is a crack in the bone that moving a little bit too much and doesn't completely heal.
Non-unions can happen if you get a stress fracture, and you keep running on it and you're tough and you're strong and it doesn't really hurt that bad.
If you keep running and repeatedly stress that crack, it can't heal.
Should I get a CT scan or should I test walking to see if my fracture is healed?
Well, that's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
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When is fracture boot really needed with metatarsal stress fracture?
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Why Stress Fracture Grading is BS for Runners
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My Stress Fracture Framework simplified
The most important ingredient for healing a stress fracture
Is the pain from injury or inflammation?
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Osteoblast vs Osteoclast battle rebuilding bone after stress fracture
How long will it take my overtraining injury to heal?
3 running drills that can cause plantar plate sprain
Who’s fault if a runner is not getting better?
What is the most important ingredient to a runner after a plantar plate sprain?
Do not ask me if you do not know your pain numbers
Tall fracture boot vs Short fracture boot, which is better for runners?
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