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How long should a stress fracture be rested?
i had one in a foot bone, afaik it was rested for 3-4weeks before commencing physio properly.
Anyone had a Tibia Stress Fracture? How long was it rested?
something like 4-6 weeks no doubt (general bone healing time is in that region)
just reading giladi's 1987 paper about risk factors in stress fractures as it happens.
dont have narrow tibias do you?
It was years ago but about 4 weeks or so.
not me, stepson, 13weeks and counting.
what's 13 weeks and counting? how long it's been hurting? or how long he has been told to rest?
13 weeks ago signed off.
hurting for a few weeks before that, started physio every two weeks since week six only to be told to stop and get back on crutches again
had x-rays to identify the problem and a dexa (sp?) bone density scan that was fine
physio has said it might be 6mths till back to training!