Stress Fractures

Jdusty4

I recently went to my orthopedist after a problem that was diagnosed as peroneal tendonitis and
treated with orthodics failed to resolve itself. He said it is most likely stress fractures (and by
the fact that putting pressure on the area hurts, I would suspect he is right). I am getting a bone
scan to find out. He said that sometimes he proscribes 3-4 months (!) rest for people with stress
fractures. Does anyone else have experience with this, did you have to take that long off, etc? I'm
hoping I won't as I'd like to start training for track ASAP...

Jdusty4

Forgot to ask - is it a bad idea to do squats/etc with stress fractures? How about bodyweight (i.e.,
no weight) squats? "JDusty4" <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
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> I recently went to my orthopedist after a problem that was diagnosed as peroneal tendonitis and
> treated with orthodics failed to resolve itself.
He
> said it is most likely stress fractures (and by the fact that putting pressure on the area hurts,
> I would suspect he is right). I am getting a bone scan to find out. He said that sometimes he
> proscribes 3-4 months (!) rest for people with stress fractures. Does anyone else have experience
> with this, did you have to take that long off, etc? I'm hoping I won't as I'd like to start
training
> for track ASAP...

I haven't been diagnosed with that condition but I have a long history of broken/cracked 5th
metatarsals. Earlier in the year I thought that I had done it again. The bone scan, however, showed
no fracture. The thing was most likely a small tear of inflammation of tissue attached to the 5th
metatarsal. Rest cured it.

You need to not ignore stress fractures. The word fracture is there for a reason. Depending on your
age and the location of the thing they may not heal very well unless you unload them. That is a
fancy word for rest. I am just speaking from personal experience. I have no medical expertise. Some
fractures such as the one I am prone to are good candidates for "nonunion." That condition requires
intervention.

TK

"JDusty4" <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
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> Forgot to ask - is it a bad idea to do squats/etc with stress fractures?
How
> about bodyweight (i.e., no weight) squats? "JDusty4" <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
> news:9DSsb.51110$p9.7200@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
> > I recently went to my orthopedist after a problem that was diagnosed as peroneal tendonitis and
> > treated with orthodics failed to resolve itself.
> He
> > said it is most likely stress fractures (and by the fact that putting pressure on the area
> > hurts, I would suspect he is right). I am getting a bone scan to find out. He said that
> > sometimes he proscribes 3-4 months (!) rest for people with stress fractures. Does anyone else
> > have experience with this, did you
have
> > to take that long off, etc? I'm hoping I won't as I'd like to start
> training
> > for track ASAP...
> >
>

Pimple

Toss the nikes and get REAL shoes.

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 02:58:44 GMT, "TK" <tgk692003@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I haven't been diagnosed with that condition but I have a long history of broken/cracked 5th
>metatarsals. Earlier in the year I thought that I had done it again. The bone scan, however, showed
>no fracture. The thing was most likely a small tear of inflammation of tissue attached to the 5th
>metatarsal. Rest cured it.
>
>You need to not ignore stress fractures. The word fracture is there for a reason. Depending on your
>age and the location of the thing they may not heal very well unless you unload them. That is a
>fancy word for rest. I am just speaking from personal experience. I have no medical expertise. Some
>fractures such as the one I am prone to are good candidates for "nonunion." That condition requires
>intervention.
>
>
>TK
>
>"JDusty4" <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
>news:%LSsb.51173$p9.31263@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
>> Forgot to ask - is it a bad idea to do squats/etc with stress fractures?
>How
>> about bodyweight (i.e., no weight) squats? "JDusty4" <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
>> news:9DSsb.51110$p9.7200@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
>> > I recently went to my orthopedist after a problem that was diagnosed as peroneal tendonitis and
>> > treated with orthodics failed to resolve itself.
>> He
>> > said it is most likely stress fractures (and by the fact that putting pressure on the area
>> > hurts, I would suspect he is right). I am getting a bone scan to find out. He said that
>> > sometimes he proscribes 3-4 months (!) rest for people with stress fractures. Does anyone else
>> > have experience with this, did you
>have
>> > to take that long off, etc? I'm hoping I won't as I'd like to start
>> training
>> > for track ASAP...
>> >
>> >
>>
>

Dave Andersen

JDusty4 <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> I recently went to my orthopedist after a problem that was diagnosed as peroneal tendonitis and
> treated with orthodics failed to resolve itself. He said it is most likely stress fractures (and
> by the fact that putting pressure on the area hurts, I would suspect he is right). I am getting a
> bone scan to find out. He said that sometimes he proscribes 3-4 months (!) rest for people with
> stress fractures. Does anyone else have experience with this, did you have to take that long off,
> etc? I'm hoping I won't as I'd like to start training for track ASAP...

Welcome to the pool. Pool running is

a) The most effective replacement for real running and
b) The most unimaginably boring replacement for real running

But if you're serious about prepping for track, it's probably the best alternative. The elliptical
is less boring and provides a decent workout, but to the degree you can stomach it, run in the pool.

-dave

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Robert Karp

"JDusty4" <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote:

>Forgot to ask - is it a bad idea to do squats/etc with stress fractures? How about bodyweight
>(i.e., no weight) squats? "JDusty4" <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
>news:9DSsb.51110$p9.7200@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
>> I recently went to my orthopedist after a problem that was diagnosed as peroneal tendonitis and
>> treated with orthodics failed to resolve itself. He said it is most likely stress fractures (and
>> by the fact that putting pressure on the area hurts, I would suspect he is right). I am getting a
>> bone scan to find out. He said that sometimes he proscribes 3-4 months (!) rest for people with
>> stress fractures. Does anyone else have experience with this, did you have to take that long off,
>> etc? I'm hoping I won't as I'd like to start training for track ASAP...

I'm not certain where your fracture is. I had one in 2001 in my tibia just beneath the knee. It was
some of the worst pain I have ever experienced. I couldn't run for 10 weeks. I could do other things
like swimming and biking, however. From my experience, the best gauge is that if it hurts, don't do
it. Over time my condition improved and I could do more things (for the first week or two I couldn't
even swim or cycle without great pain but by the third week or so I could do both comfortably).

Good luck,

Robert

"Fracture" /"Stress Fracture", These are all just "Fractures." It is all a matter of degree. Healing
time depends on a lot of things including age but 8-12 week is a good number. Trust me - I have
broken a lot of things through ill advised training and just plain accidents. Unload the area and
you will be a lot happier.

TK "Robert Karp" <rkarp@mailbag.com> wrote in message
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> "JDusty4" <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>
> >Forgot to ask - is it a bad idea to do squats/etc with stress fractures?
How
> >about bodyweight (i.e., no weight) squats? "JDusty4" <jdusty4@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
> >news:9DSsb.51110$p9.7200@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
> >> I recently went to my orthopedist after a problem that was diagnosed as peroneal tendonitis and
> >> treated with orthodics failed to resolve
itself.
> >> He said it is most likely stress fractures (and by the fact that
putting
> >> pressure on the area hurts, I would suspect he is right). I am getting
a
> >> bone scan to find out. He said that sometimes he proscribes 3-4 months (!) rest for people
with
> >> stress fractures. Does anyone else have experience with this, did you
have
> >> to take that long off, etc? I'm hoping I won't as I'd like to start training for track ASAP...
>
> I'm not certain where your fracture is. I had one in 2001 in my tibia just beneath the knee. It
> was some of the worst pain I have ever experienced. I couldn't run for 10 weeks. I could do other
> things like swimming and biking, however. From my experience, the best gauge is that if it hurts,
> don't do it. Over time my condition improved and I could do more things (for the first week or two
> I couldn't even swim or cycle without great pain but by the third week or so I could do both
> comfortably).
>
> Good luck,
>
> Robert

Jdusty4

I know...When i first had to stop running during XC season to let my tendonitis resolve (obviously i
didnt wait long enough) I tried to do pool running, but for some reason I am completely incapable of
duplicating the running motion in the pool. The only thing i could do was pump my legs up and down
as if I was cycling, and it felt like it was hitting my quads way too much to be at all similar to
running. Whenever I tried to mimic the motion of running I would "fall" backwards. I found swimming
and biking much easier for raising my heart rate, so thats what I've been doing lately (though
neither is particularly exciting)
>
> Welcome to the pool. Pool running is
>
> a) The most effective replacement for real running and
> b) The most unimaginably boring replacement for real running
>
> But if you're serious about prepping for track, it's probably the best alternative. The
> elliptical is less boring and provides a decent workout, but to the degree you can stomach it,
> run in the pool.
>
> -dave