Yesterday, I was doing a consultation with an athlete who broke one of her toes when she accidentally kicked a piece of furniture.
If you fracture your toe, and you just run and ignore it, it can turn into a painful nonunion (non-healed fracture).
As a runner, you want to speed the healing as much as possible. One of the ways to stimulate fracture healing is with a thing called a bone stimulator.
This particular athlete actually happened to already have a bone stimulator. Her question was pretty obvious:
“Can I just use that bone stimulator for this broken toe since it's a different kind of fracture?”
Well, that's what we're talking about today on the doc on the run podcast.
3 ways to tell if a fracture non-union is stable without imaging
What is a phalanx avulsion fracture in the big toe joint?
What is better than NSAIDS for a stress fracture in a runner?
Difference between a mild stress fracture and a serious stress reaction in a runner?
Worst time to check gout with a blood test (when you have pain)
Can EPFR get me back to running?
Best way to avoid 2nd tear in the plantar fascia
Most ignored part of a gout diet for runners
Partial credit vs pass or fail with running injuries
Add stress systematically after running injury (DAY 3)
Is it a big deal if I run with a partially torn plantar fascia?
Every run is test run after healing an injury (DAY 2)
How can gout lead to hallux rigidus?
Find the gaps between you and running (DAY 1)
When does a pregnant runner need orthotics?
How to use Yasso 800s to test marathon readiness after injury
Can my doctor tell if I need peroneal tendon surgery by looking at my ankle?
How big toe position can help sesamoid stress fracture or bipartite sprain
Injured 5 weeks out from half marathon. Is there hope?
What does a fracture walking boot do?
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