Can I run in cleats with a stress fracture?

Imagine your doctor tells you that you have a metatarsal stress fracture and you should not run. 

Why would you come home from the doctor and call me asking, "Can I run in cleats with a stress fracture?" 

Believe it or not, that actually happened. 

In this case we are talking about an athlete who is actually getting better and who wanted to train on the track.

He wanted to run in cleats. 

Aside from the uncertainty, he was doing okay. He was a little hesitant and wasn't sure if cleats would aggravate the injury right or not. 

Can I run in cleats with a stress fracture? 

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