Subject: RE: Stress Fracture, Anyone? I had a tibial stress fracture. It is very much a pinpoint pain. It only *really* hurt while running, and it got worse as I ran further. A bone scan confirmed it, but I don't think is necessary since there's not much to do but rest.
I did pool running, easy spinning on the bike, and the thing that helped the very most was acupuncture. I did no running for about 2 weeks, then powerwalking and was back to slow running in 4 weeks. The doc had recommended 6 weeks of doing nothing, but with the acu support I felt good.
One good thing is that the area tends to heal up stronger than before, so a repeat in the same location is unlikely. AND I had to stop running on one side of humped roads so much, use an insole in my left shoe (the 'downhill' leg that was hurt ), and I don't neglect the stretches anymore. Writing the alphabet in the air with your toes is a good stretch!
Hope you heal fast!
Annabanana |