Is two weeks on crutches better than one week with a tibial stress fracture?

I just got a great question from a runner with a tibial stress fracture that had been misdiagnosed with shin splints.

She wanted to know how long to use the crutches.

Is two weeks on crutches better than one week when I have a tibial stress fracture?

Well, that's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.