I have a stress fracture...

[Mr Pickles]

Straight to the question: Is there anything I can do to speed up my bone recovery from a stress fracture? Vitamins I should take? Anything?

The story: I went to the doctor yesterday becuase my lower leg was bothering me after I ran each night. The pain would last until noon the next day but I was fine to walk otherwise. I used to get shin splints when I was younger but this felt nothing like them and the pain was only from my lower left leg. The doctor said I have a stress fracture right where the pain is and that I need to stay off it for a month to see if it gets any better on its own. A month without running is like a month without a computer... almost. So in my attempt to make sure that this month is the only time I'll need to recover I turn to ATOT for assistance. I'll be talking to my doctor here soon to ask what I can be doing to help the recovery, but I would let ATOT remove my spleen before some shmuck with a so called Degree would be allowed to cut me.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Bone is not spelled "BOWN"

 

[patentman]

When I broke my humerus a few years ago my doc told me to take a calcium supplement to help the bone heal faster. You could try that too. Other than that, just have to rest and stay off of your leg. Sucks I know, but thats life.

 

[SVT Cobra]

No not really, if it was a joint injury I could recommend some stuff, but other than calcium no, rest is what you want.

And, you don't want to rush it, the fact that you have a stress fracture should be telling you you either over did it or ignored previous pain.

 

[PaNsyBoy8]

hyperbolic chamer?

 

[ScottFern]

Originally posted by: PaNsyBoy8
hyperbolic chamer?

He can share one with T.O.!

 

[oboeguy]

Ask your doc if you can start bike riding before running. That could help keep your fitness from dropping too much.

 

[MisterJackson]

I had a few of those in my foot but I never could figure out why as I don't run or do anything strenous. I just had to deal with it as I'm on my feet a good part of the day for my job. The plus side is I can wear sandals or flip flops to work now!