One of the questions I get most often from runners with stress fractures is...
"How can I get it to heal better? How do I get back to running faster?"
The best way is to remove the stress so that the stress fracture can actually heal as fast as possible. That sounds obvious, but most runners aren't doing that.
I talked to a runner just a couple of days ago who was not running on it, but she was walking on it...a lot.
She told me, “Well, I have a fracture walking boot, but I'm walking in it and my foot hurts."
My first response was, “Why aren't you using crutches to take the stress off of it? If walking is making it hurt, you're not going to get better quickly. It'll get better eventually, probably, but certainly not as fast as possible.”
Do I have to use crutches if I have a fibula stress fracture?
Well, that's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
Tall fracture boot vs Short fracture boot, which is better for runners?
Do I have to wait for a callus to go away before I can run?
How can I tell if I should have surgery to remove a big toe fracture fragment?
Best imaging study to assess non-union stability
Is two weeks on crutches better than one week with a tibial stress fracture?
Last chance option to avoid non-union surgery in a runner
Minimal restrictive intervention is the goal with runners
I had a sudden injury but my doctor called it a stress fracture
Fix the original pain first
Is there any difference healing a stress fracture vs. traumatic fracture?
Should I take NSAIDs for a non-union in a runner?
What causes most of the pain when I have a stress reaction?
When is a boot better than crutches for tibial stress fracture in a runner?
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
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