Doc On The Run Podcast

Fibular Stress fracture and need to run in 25 days

Today's episode comes from a comment posted on one of the videos on the Doc On The Run YouTube channel.

This was on the video that this person watched. It was called, “Can I still run after I heal a fibular stress fracture?” and in that video, I was trying to talk about how you can decide basically whether or not you can run after you have had a fibular stress fracture. 

He said:

“Hello, I got a fibular bone crack while running and I have an army physical in 25 days. Please tell me the solution due to which I will be able to give my physical fitness test.”

I got a fibular stress fracture, and I have to run in 25 days. What should I do? 

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

 

53 year-old runner with plantar plate sprain advice?

Today's episode actually comes from a comment posted on a video on the Doc On The Run YouTube channel. That specific video was entitled "Best Exercise for Plantar Plate Sprain in Runners."

“Hi Doc, awesome help in all these plantar plate videos. I have been told by my podiatrist that I have a grade one possible border lane, grade two sprain/tear, and I am struggling to get it to heal while I keep running.”

What should a 53-year-old runner with a plantar plate sprain do? 

That's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast. 

Stopped sports for 2 months and got 2 more stress fractures

Today's episode comes from a comment posted on a video on the Doc On The Run YouTube channel.

He posted a comment, and he said:

“This happened to me, I got a stress fracture on my right foot in the third metatarsal. I stopped all sports for two months and somehow ended up with two more stress fractures.”

Today on the Doc on the Run podcast, we're talking about somebody who stopped sports for two months and got two more stress fractures. 

Can a tibial stress fracture still hurt after 11 months?

Tibial stress fractures can be serious, and seriously frustrating if you don't treat them appropriately and aggressively.

Today's episode from a question on one of the Doc On The Run YouTube videos.  As you can guess from his question, I am sure Simon must be frustrated. 

He asked:

Can a tibial stress fracture still hurt after 11 months?

Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.

3 Steps to run with a stress fracture

There really are three steps that I figured out that you need to do if you have a stress fracture but need to start running.

 

Runners call me or ask questions about whether they can run with a "grade 2" or a "grade 3" stress fracture, but many times they do not even understand what that means. 

 

Truth is, the runner has not actually figured out how bad the stress fracture is, right now.

 

What are the three steps you need to take if you want to start running with a stress fracture? 

 

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

Should I stop using the metatarsal offloading pad as I start running after stress fracture?

If you have a second metatarsal stress fracture, and you want to stop stressing the second metatarsal, so it can heal faster, you must take stress off that bone. 

If you apply more pressure to all metatarsals (except the second), it will heal faster. 

One of the runners who signed up for the metatarsal stress fracture course for runners was doing better and had starting to run. 

He asked me a question I had just not thought of before. 

He asked:

Should I stop using the metatarsal offloading pads after I start running again and my stress fracture is healing? 

Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast. 

Navicular stress fracture severity explained

How long before I can run after a plantar plate sprain?

One of the most common runners’ injuries I see for second opinion is a plantar plate sprain. 

A plantar plate sprain happens usually on the bottom of the second toe. It is a little bitty ligament that gets sprained or partially torn. 

Most of those runners with a plantar plate injury want to know how long is it going to take to get back to running.

Recently a few runners told me they asked chat GPT, or some AI program to try to figure this out. So, I wanted to tell you what AI told me when I asked this question of "how long can I run after a plantar plate sprain."

How long before I can start running after a plantar plate sprain? 

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

Top 5 navicular stress fracture treatment mistakes in runners

The navicular bone isn't a big bone, but is a critically important one. A fracture of the navicular is one of the most frightening things that I see in runners. 

If you get a navicular stress fracture, there are a few mistakes that I often notice. If you can recognize them, you may spend a lot less time in a fracture boot, or off running. 

What are the top five navicular stress fracture mistakes I see in runners? 

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

How long before I can run with a 2nd metatarsal stress fracture?

I get lots of questions from injured runners about stress fractures. 

As a consequence, one of the most common questions I get is, "How long before I can run if I get a second metatarsal stress fracture." 

So, in this case I decided to ask Dr. CHAT-GPT that question and see what happens!

How long before I can run with a second metatarsal stress fracture? 

Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.