tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post962203440623612606..comments2023-09-26T04:44:14.821-05:00Comments on Qualifying for the Boston Marathon: So... You Have A Stress Fracturerunner-grrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-26537539102121838172018-07-18T10:05:40.012-05:002018-07-18T10:05:40.012-05:00Very informative. Thanks! Keep it coming
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Great question. You know, I really don'...Lori,<br /><br />Great question. You know, I really don't. But, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. The risk of more serious damage is too great. Had I known it was a tibial stress fracture, I certainly would not have run it. I was four minutes off my goal time. I did come back the following year, and ran it 16 minutes faster (with a healthy tibia), and that was very satisfying. Thanks for writing!runner-grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-8589521219802924782013-10-02T16:02:01.970-05:002013-10-02T16:02:01.970-05:00I have to ask, do you regret running the Chicago M...I have to ask, do you regret running the Chicago Marathon with the tibial stress fracture? How far off if any were you of your goal time? Thanks :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498937429100388445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-70251443213838325842012-12-05T10:29:52.770-06:002012-12-05T10:29:52.770-06:00I just can across the blog and it has been very he...I just can across the blog and it has been very helpful to me! I was diagnosed with a tibial stress fracture 5 weeks ago and I was put in a walking boot. I was still having pain so my ortho did a MRI and confirmed that I have a bone bruise in my foot and my stress fracture in my leg. I'm in a cast for 4 weeks then hopefully I can start cross training while I'm in an aircast. Thank you for such an inspiring post :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048689539789782712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-22110480869292327802012-11-17T11:12:27.671-06:002012-11-17T11:12:27.671-06:00L, I identify with so much of what you have writte...L, I identify with so much of what you have written. Further along in life now, but I also went through an undiagnosed pelvic stress fracture--and things got worse, a LOT worse--before they got better. This was 13 months ago. I can honestly say the next three months after that were some of the darkest I can remember, and spent mostly on bed rest then graduating to crutches. I would love to share this experience with you and give you some hope at the end of all of this. 13 months out now (today), I completed Pikes Peak Marathon in August (this year), have run every day for the past eight days (including today) and also just started cross fit (three sessions in the past week). I tell you these things to let you know, it can and does get better. If you'd like to talk more, please write to me at fongrrl at gmail dot com. I'm so sorry for what you are going through, and I so completely understand what it's like. --Alexrunner-grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-66216169799285997512012-11-17T04:00:53.220-06:002012-11-17T04:00:53.220-06:00I just came across your blog; it's 4 am and I ...I just came across your blog; it's 4 am and I can't sleep because I've been so stressed about all I was hearing about pelvic stress fractures from running. I'm 5 weeks out from what I thought was initially a pulled groin, wad running and all the sudden at mile 4 a weird pain/sensation down in my groin region right on the pubis bone. I left it alone for a week but it was getting worse not better and I was completely resting it; could barely even walk slowly without a shooting/burning pain/twinge going up inside. Luckily I was in PT already for something else so my PT said that wasn't normal as they had started to treat it too and it was getting worse not better. Went to my primary care & she blew me off said it'll take time to heal & said continue PT. As someone who's very active normally & has had serversl surguries & broken bones in the past I knew it should not feel worse 2-3 weeks out. Immediately called my ortho & they managed to squeeze me in in week 4 after the day I first felt the pain. In the meantime did PT but was just as bad/worse with just ultrasound/stem so called my primary care to see about Xrays or something. Xrays came back normal but she thought it may be stress fracture so did CT; came back normal. Went to ortho/sports med guy a few days later & he initially thought pubis oestosis & sent for MRI but couldn't get in for a couple of weeks. Left feeling utterly dejected especially because on top of all of this I had surgery that same week to do a decompression of my ulnar nerve on my left arm. Luckily I'm a walking mess:) so I knew about the cancelation list & called later that day. Ended up getting in the next afternoon & the ortho called the next day & said I had a stress fracture in my pelvis & wanted all weight off, i.e. crutches. Only problem I was only a few days out from my elbow surgery so couldn't bare <br />weight in that elbow... Had to wait a couple of days until my elbow dr okayed me to be on crutches and now I'm over 5 weeks out from when I hurt myself and have been on crutches for 3 days. Did I mention my office is having the elevator replaced & I'm 4 stories up & have a very active job where usually I'm running all over the building and up & down flights? It had actually started to feel a bit better a couple days before I got my crutches. I think due to my pain killers for my elbow. I'm very cautious about taking anything & only took 2 per day for 5 days when I had a script for 2 every 4-6 hrs for a few weeks. Obese off for a few days & wasn't even taking Ibeprofen as there was still pain at times but not with each step up into my I guess you can say girl parts. I don't know if it was the pain pills allowed my body to relax and move a little more easy? Anyway I quit taking them after 5 days because I no longer needed them for my elbow. That was about a were ago. Got my crutches 3 days ago & my first trip up the stairs up to my office I managed to land wrong and the pain has come back even worse than before, pretty sure I undid any healing that was done in the past 5 weeks & put me back to square one. I'm back to having continous pain that icing & Ibephron doesn't help at all. I don't see my ortho for another week, do I continue to use the crutches & just wait to see him as there's probably nothing he can do anyway or do I call? Also has anyone else had it where the pain in their pelvis/pubis bone is there all the time and it hurts to even walk slowly limping along? I'm someone who used to run on my lunches in addition to walking at least another 5 miles throughout the day. I've kept all walking/stairs to an absolute minimum so it's not like I'm trying to run and have the pain coming back only when I run, it's constant and my only relief is when I'm sitting on an ice pack & it's numb. As soon as the icepack cools or I take it off for awhile it cones right back. HELP!!! Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-11805451468265385362012-11-01T00:02:46.618-05:002012-11-01T00:02:46.618-05:00Thanks so much for your article! I'm also suff...Thanks so much for your article! I'm also suffering through a tibial stress fracture. I originally had two fractures (in the same leg) one healed after 2 months, the other still stubbornly refuses to heal. I've been out for 5 months, struggling through tough mental and psychological times. Before diagnosis I did run on them for 5 months, resting for several weeks in the middle when I was mis-diagnosed with a calf muscle problem. Any advice you can give would be appreciated. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-22341994066248549662012-09-14T14:20:56.096-05:002012-09-14T14:20:56.096-05:00PlanningQueen, Thanks for writing in! Hope you rec...PlanningQueen, Thanks for writing in! Hope you recover quickly regardless of a positive MRI or not, and wish you the very best! --Alexrunner-grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-2703370251925070302012-09-14T05:00:46.126-05:002012-09-14T05:00:46.126-05:00Fabulous info. Thanks for sharing so much. I am ...Fabulous info. Thanks for sharing so much. I am having an MRI on Monday for a suspected stress fracture of the inferior pubic ramus. PlanningQueenhttp://planningwithkids.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-24075165198933903792012-07-15T20:47:55.992-05:002012-07-15T20:47:55.992-05:00Marion, I'm so glad you wrote and shared your ...Marion, I'm so glad you wrote and shared your experience. I'm really sorry to hear about the TSF in April. Your struggle really comes through, and I think it's the area that makes an injury like this so difficult. You just want to get back out there and not fear the injury again. I so feel for you.<br /><br />I don't think Chicago is out of the question for you, but you may want to turn to some vigorous cross training while you tibia finally settles down, and slowly crank up the running. Hope your first marathon dreams can come true this fall! <br /><br />Would love to hear back on how you are doing. Best, --Alexrunner-grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-4519208149342351122012-07-15T15:26:35.369-05:002012-07-15T15:26:35.369-05:00I just came across your post and wanted to thank y...I just came across your post and wanted to thank you for being so inspirational. I'm a relatively new runner but I've ran quite a few races in the past two years- I'm in love. I'm signed up to run the Chicago marathon (which will be my first marathon) but I got a tibial stress fracture while training for a half back at the end of April. I took time off, slowly added non-impact activities, added walking, then slowly started running again when I was sure I had no pain. I got overly-excited though and ran too much. Now I'm in pain again. <br /><br />The part you wrote about psychological issues is an incredibly thoughtful description of my fears after suffering from the stress fracture. I had one last year as well, in the same spot actually, and when I felt the pain again back in April it was like my world shattered. When I started running again three weeks ago my thoughts kept going back and forth between "oh my god I'm running again!" and "please please please oh please pain do not come back". The actual pain of the stress fracture is manageable.. it's the psychological pain of having to stop running when you're been training for a race and having to give it all up for a while.<br /><br />Thank you for writing this post and giving everyone going through this a little hope. It always feels nice to know that other people have gone through what you're dealing with right now. I haven't given up on running Chicago yet but I'm not sure I'll have enough time to train. You made me think bigger picture though, and that's really the most important thing.Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653297299749912342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-51197515981718905042012-07-01T23:12:30.790-05:002012-07-01T23:12:30.790-05:00Bj, Best wishes to you in your recovery. Hope you ...Bj, Best wishes to you in your recovery. Hope you are able to get to the bottom of the issue and resolve the root cause, so you can have long lasting recovery and relief! --Alexrunner-grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-65678870182924593372012-06-30T18:48:44.417-05:002012-06-30T18:48:44.417-05:00runner girl i am not a runner at all. but i as a ...runner girl i am not a runner at all. but i as a professional who is on her feet allot found this very helpful. i have had 2 foot surgeris in last 2 years and went back to work a year ago after being off work 2 years being off again is dishaeartening. but i am determined to get back to where i was before. thanks for the pep talk and real info. bjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-706979832876490582012-06-07T06:50:15.019-05:002012-06-07T06:50:15.019-05:00Aggie11, I'm so glad you wrote :) You are in s...Aggie11, I'm so glad you wrote :) You are in such a good place right now physically, and you are ready to get back out there. The good news about stress fractures is that they do heal. Now you need to focus on that fact--your body has taken care of itself. I am curious, though, if the SF was also on the right side (same as IT band issue). If so, you might want to have some gait / stride analysis and also work in some active isolated stretching. Also, to help prevent Tibial SFs and strengthen this area of your body, you should be doing calf raises a few times per week (3 sets of 10 to 15--you can alternate the direction of the toes, 3 times per week).<br />Starting out your running in the same way, 5 minutes walking, 2 minutes running for 40 minutes will be an excellent way for you to get back into it. You could alternate days for the first week or two to be cautious, gradually adding a day of running as each week goes by.<br />Your post brings up a really good point--the mental aspect of the injury is often more difficult than the physical one. I remember so well going back to doing things after my SF healed and remember how some 'every day' task used to hurt, and be in fear of that pain. Not because I was afraid of the pain itself, but of the news that the pain might bear.<br />it is likely you will have some twinges or odd feelings in that area. There may be some tissue damage around the site, though this is generally less of a prolonged problem for TSFs than some other areas in the body for SFs. Don't let that discourage you.<br />Enjoy your first few minutes of running :)<br />Best, --Alexrunner-grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-22498617651050570992012-06-06T15:50:22.234-05:002012-06-06T15:50:22.234-05:00Hi Alex!
First off I just want to say thank you f...Hi Alex!<br /> First off I just want to say thank you for the positive post about stress fractures! A little bit about myself. I am a recreational runner. I've never run for competition, but simply as my exercise (for both body and mind :) In college my right IT band kicked in a little, and so I started a running program that was 5minutes walking/2 minutes running for 40 minutes, 6 days a week. Each week I would up the running portion by one minute. When I was up to running 5/5 intervals, I was in the best shape of my life. I was running a fast 5 and feeling great. That's what I would like to get back to. But....I'm mentally terrified to take those first running steps. I was diagnosed with a tibial stress fracture by an MRI on March 9. The doctor took one look and said it was just beginning, and that he would only say take 4 weeks off. At 4 weeks I was still feeling some twinges of pain just walking, so I opted to give it a least another 4 weeks. Here I am almost 14 weeks later and I still haven't run. It doesn't hurt to walk around. I can hop on my leg and it doesn't hurt (although I don't know how many times I am supposed to hop on it to test it). I've gone power-walking about 5 times for 40 minutes with no pain. For my return to running, I was going to start out with my typical 2/5 intervals, but only do it every other day, or depending on any pain. Does that seem like a reasonable starting point? 2. How do you make it mentally through those first few runs? I feel as though I'm so hypersensitive to any pain now, that any little feeling scares me. I hate this feeling because the whole point of running is to feel free. And is adding a minute each week following the 10% rule?aggie11https://www.blogger.com/profile/00047945281558221192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-30425947013364686842012-06-04T09:54:42.906-05:002012-06-04T09:54:42.906-05:00Paul, I'm hopeful that the bone scan reveals w...Paul, I'm hopeful that the bone scan reveals what is truly happening with your feet so you can make a more informed decision. However, if you are in this much pain, I would defer the 100-miler to another time when you are healthy and not in constant pain--regardless of sfxs or not. What's concerning is that you may make it pretty far before you DNF due to pain, and then you'll be even farther from recovery and your ability to turn around and do a 100-miler again this year. Your pain could be from sfxs or it could be from PF or could be from something else. Couple what you discover from Tuesday with your plan, but I'd recommend against the ultra this coming weekend. Write back and let me know what the bone scans revealed. If sfxs are ruled out, try to get an MRI to see what is happening in the soft tissue. Best, --Alexrunner-grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-12560167300135952972012-06-01T21:48:34.587-05:002012-06-01T21:48:34.587-05:00Hi Alex, I was wondering if you could talk some sa...Hi Alex, I was wondering if you could talk some sanity into me. I have recovered pretty nicely from two sfx over the last few years. Now I am having constant pain in both my feet. Standing hurts! Walking hurts! Running - love it too much to accept it hurts! I am afraid I have bilateral tarsal sfxs! This is bad! I have a bone scan Tuesday and a 100 miler Saturday. I'll do the bone scan, but I am also strongly considering running it despite the pain. Am I totally nuts??!!??<br />PaulAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489652844174111715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-48092775112083629012012-04-26T07:01:52.580-05:002012-04-26T07:01:52.580-05:00Rachel, Well, the good news is you have a real ans...Rachel, Well, the good news is you have a real answer for why you felt the way you did. Also, the 'early stages' is good news--if you mind your healing process, you should be ready to run fairly quickly. 8 weeks is a pretty good rule of thumb for an uncomplicated tibial stress fracture. And, yes, you definitely have a great story! Hope you get to run Boston again with cooler weather and solid legs :) Thanks for writing back! -Alexrunner-grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-16110368993228891812012-04-25T09:10:31.798-05:002012-04-25T09:10:31.798-05:00Hi Alex - MRI results should "Bone changes co...Hi Alex - MRI results should "Bone changes consistent with an early stage stress fracture." Whatever that means. Doctor said - no running at all until there is no pain at all. Total rest for a couple of weeks. Then non-impact exercise (assuming no pain), then - maybe in 8 weeks or whenever it feels 100% - I can try to run a little. I have a relay marathon to run on May 20, so I'll take it day by day to see how it feels until then. At least I got a good story out of it and an excuse for my super slow Boston time...I ran Boston with a "broken leg"!! In a heatwave. So, I got that goin' for me.... Thanks again for all of your advice. So very helpful.Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-19153698173125270902012-04-19T18:58:45.192-05:002012-04-19T18:58:45.192-05:00Rachel, Congratulations! I'm so happy you fini...Rachel, Congratulations! I'm so happy you finished. And, wow, was it hot out there from what I read / heard! I hope your MRI comes back negative for a stress fracture. If it is indeed negative, I'd definitely give your body about two to three weeks of absolutely no running and still very light activity. I would hope by that point, your shins should have settled down a little bit, and you might be able to work in some very easy recovery cross-training towards the end of that time. By three weeks, you will want to 'work out' your usual 5-6 days per week, but you might want to just gradually replace some of that time or some of those days with running and wane out the other activity gradually. Example: By week 4 (assuming pain has really settled down), replace two days of cross-training with a short run, by week 5, try three days of short runs.<br />Let us all know how the MRI results go! Cheering for you, --Alexrunner-grrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725123764353127568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8374097373645886402.post-76535463465557727582012-04-19T09:00:51.659-05:002012-04-19T09:00:51.659-05:00Alex - Just wanted to report that I finished the B...Alex - Just wanted to report that I finished the Boston marathon. It was painful, slow and genenerally miserable (but I finished!!) and I don't recommend that anyone who has shin pain (of any sort) do it, but it is possible. I survived. However, I had another MRI yesterday to make sure the shin didn't fracture during the race. I should get my results tomorrow. I am pretty sure it is not broken, just inflammed. If not broken, how long should I rest it before I try to run again? I am signed up for a relay marathon on May 20 - my portion is just 5 miles - but I want to be sure to give the shin time to heal completely before I cause it to flare up again....<br />Thanks for your advice.<br />Rachel (from prior posts of April 3-5, 2012)Rachelnoreply@blogger.com