#459 How bad is Grade 3 Stress Fracture?

Today’s episode actually comes from a podcast listener who had a question:

“I got an MRI just to give me the green light to resume training and it showed a grade three stress reaction of the left tibia. Do you think I can run?”

Deciding whether or not you can run with a stress fracture really depends on understanding how bad it was when it started, and how bad it is right now.

How bad is a grade three stress fracture? Well, that’s what we’re talking about today on the Doc on the Run podcast.

#437 In a boot for a stress fracture can I get a stress response on the other foot?

This episode comes from a live group coaching call where recovering runners get to ask me anything they want. Today on the doc on the run podcast we’re talking about whether or not you can get a stress response in your good foot when you’re wearing a fracture walking boot on your bad foot to treat a stress fracture.

#435 What can cause aching pain a year after a metatarsal stress fracture?

This episode actually comes from a recent live Q&A I did with recovering injured runners and during these calls you can come on and you can ask me anything that you want about your specific situation.

This was a really great question that came from one of the runners on the call and he was concerned about this discomfort he was getting in his foot a full year after he had a metatarsal stress fracture.

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast, we’re talking about what can cause aching pain in the top of the foot a year after a metatarsal stress fracture?

#431 Can a bone stimulator help a stress fracture?

This was a great question from a runner enrolled in the metatarsal stress fracture course. She wanted to know whether or not a bone stimulator would really be helpful.

Can a bone stimulator help a stress fracture?

Well, that’s what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run podcast.

#428 My doctor said my stress fracture is a delayed union

This is a question sent in by a listener to the Doc On The Run Podcast and this is someone who’s had a stress fracture, and it’s now turned into what the doctor called a delayed union.

She said, “My doctor has told me that my stress fracture is now a delayed union. What does that really mean? What is a non-union? What’s a delayed union?”

Well, that’s what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.

#412 Runner with a stress fracture that was never broken

How is it that a runner can actually have a stress fracture that was never even broken in the first place?

Well, this is a real-world situation that I had with a runner who called me for a second opinion.

It was a runner who thought he had a stress fracture, who even had an MRI that showed a stress fracture. The doctor said it was a stress fracture. But it wasn’t actually a stress fracture at all.

Today, on the Doc On The Run podcast, we’re talking about a runner with a stress fracture that was never broken.

#408 Top 3 Stress Fracture Takeaways from IFAF Sonoma

This episode comes from a lecture I was giving at a medical conference just last week.

One of the lectures was on the differences between stress response, stress reaction, and stress fractures in athletes.

There are really just a few main points doctors need to understand when treating runners with stress fractures.

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast, we’re talking about the top three stress fracture takeaways from the International Foot and Ankle Foundation meeting in Sonoma, California.

#406 Can I run if MRI shows stress fracture but no pain?

This question comes up a lot. In fact, in the last week I had this question twice from different runners with different types of stress fractures during telemedicine calls.
You’ve got to understand that with stress fractures, it’s really confusing when it comes to classification of those injuries when you’re talking about imaging.
Can I run if my MRI shows a stress fracture, but I don’t have any pain? That’s what we’re going to talk about today on the Doc On The Run podcast.

#404 How can I train with a femoral neck stress fracture?

I got a call from a runner who asked me about staying fit while training with a femoral neck stress fracture. What is interesting to me is that this person has seen a qualified sports medicine orthopedist who told her that she should not train or should not run with this femoral neck stress fracture.
I’m a podiatrist, I treat foot and ankle problems specifically in runners, but I do not treat femoral neck stress fractures. However, I can tell you what I would do if I had a femoral neck stress fracture.
How can I train with a femoral neck stress fracture? Well, that’s what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.

#324 Can I run on a treadmill after a stress fracture?

Today’s episode comes from a runner named Gordon who asked a question during a live webinar entitled “Am I Ready to Run? How to tell if its safe to start running again.”

He asked, “Is it okay to run on a treadmill? I’m returning from a stress fracture injury. I read that a treadmill gives the exact same stress with every step versus, say a trail, but with COVID-19 and smoke, running outside is a challenge and all that.”

That is a great question! Because, there is a lot of evidence that treadmills cause the same repetitive stress in the same way that might lead to stress fractures in the foot.

Today on the Doc on the Run podcast, we’re talking about whether or not you should run on a treadmill when you’re recovering from a stress fracture.