Subject: stress fracture... compression socks? I have bad ankles to begin with from years of volleyball, basketball, softball, and the Army. Right now, I do believe I have a stress fracture(s) in my ankle or shin. I used to just practice and play through the pain when I was younger. However, I am 25 now and super excited about starting Tri's, so I don't want to mess myself up anymore. I guess I should throw in that I am Military Police in Iraq right now. I have to wear boots all the time, except when working out, and when out on missions I carry about 30 lbs with my vest and gear. I don't think the fact that the past couple months I have been jumping down from my truck(about 3 feet) helped any. When I realized my leg was hurting, I stopped that. It just takes me a bit longer to get down now. What should I do to heal? Can I still do my training, just do light running or Iliptical? Would compression socks work for this, or just for shin splints? |