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Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast we’re talking about the test that might be preventing your stress fracture from healing.
When runners develop a stress fracture, it’s natural to want reassurance that things are improving.
But what if the very test you’re using to check your progress is actually making your stress fracture worse?
In this episode, Dr. Christopher Segler explains why repeatedly performing painful self-tests can keep you above your healing threshold and delay your return to running.
Many runners find one movement that reproduces their pain and begin repeating it every day to see whether they’re improving.
Although the information can be useful, repeating the painful movement too often continues stressing the injured bone.
Stress fractures improve when the repetitive stress applied to the injured bone stays below the threshold that allows healing.
Every unnecessary painful test adds stress back onto the injured structure.
The goal isn’t simply proving that you’re getting better.
The goal is healing as quickly as possible while maintaining your running fitness.
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