![]() I’ve divided the rest of this post into five different parts, taking you through the whole process from start to finish. Eventually, this imbalance results in microscopic cracks in the bone, and ouch – we have a stress fracture. In the case of a stress fracture, the osteoclastic activity has been outstripping the osteoblastic – in other words, there’s more removal of bone tissue than there is formation of new, and this is most often caused by too much stress on the bone compared to the amount of rest and recovery. movement, activity etc.) by reshaping and being made stronger by the cooperation between osteoclasts and osteoblasts. ![]() Bone is a dynamic tissue in the body which responds to stress (i.e. Osteoclasts are cells removing bone tissue, whereas osteoblasts are creating new. Simply put, it all comes down to an imbalance between osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity. Trying to tune into you own body and stay calm in the initial stages – however difficult that is – will be your best bet.īefore I dive into the details of my own story, I wanted to straighten out exactly what a stress fracture is. In other words, educating yourself is always a good idea, but believing each and every thing you read is not. There are those coming down with one that are back to running in five to six weeks, and then there are cases in which the recovery takes five to six months. Many of us try to seek as much information as we possibly can in order to cope and grasp what’s ahead of us, but maybe with stress fractures more than any other injury, the trajectory of each individual case can look rather different. A stress fracture is indeed an athlete’s nightmare, and it’s easy to get stuck in a very frustrated, hopeless type of mindset. Needless to say though, no story will be an exact copy of another so I urge you to keep that in mind when reading – don’t jump to any conclusions and don’t assume your road back will look exactly as mine did. In other words, my intention is to try to provide a little bit of guidance to those currently struggling by sharing what went down and how with regards to my stress fracture. When I first sustained my injury, I would have loved to read someone else’s description of their journey from diagnosis to return back to running, but couldn’t find much – so I figured I needed to write one myself! Maybe not the most fun topic of all at first glance, but hopefully one that can prove useful to some of you out there. Our goal will be to build strength and endurance so you can resume your everyday activities.Kicka här för hela inlägget på svenska: En löpares bekännelser: min stressfraktur från start till mål As your healing progresses, we will work with you and your physician to design a program to increase your strength and range of motion, and improve flexibility. Talk to your physician about the walking boot option. So, if you are faced with a broken fibula, don’t panic. Physical therapy is most effective when you stick to the schedule and assigned exercises, and continue to care for the injury while at home. Remember, you are rehabilitating the muscles around a bone that suffered a traumatic injury.Ĭommitment to the physical therapy plan is key to effective healing. ![]() It is important to remember that when physical therapy begins, there is a strong possibility of muscle pain and fatigue. Although the boot speeds up general recovery time, recovery times fluctuate depending on the severity of the break and the patient’s commitment to physical therapy. The length of recovery is not the same for everyone. This theory applies to all types of fractures: nondisplaced (the bone retains its proper alignment), displaced (the bone ends do not line up) and compound (the bone breaks through the skin). The walking motion reduces muscle atrophy, which in the end makes physical therapy more effective because, without atrophy, strengthening exercises can start sooner. The boot immobilizes the leg and protects the bone, but it does not restrict movement of the surrounding muscle tissue. Because the burden on the bone is minimal-compared with the burden on the tibia or femur-using a walking boot often shortens recovery time. While your fibula-the long, thin outside bone of your lower leg-is healing, you should stay mobile through the use of a walking boot to speed up the recovery process.Īlthough the fibula is considered a weight-bearing bone, it bears only 17% of your total body weight when upright. But after the initial phase, sitting on the couch and letting it heal on its own is probably not the best approach. A broken fibula often starts immobilization.
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