How Do You Heal A Stress Fracture In The Foot?
Overtraining, significant changes in training location or schedule, inadequate footwear or insufficient vitamin D may contribute to stress fractures of the foot, according to physicians writing in “Sports Medicine” and the “Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.” Six to eight weeks of relative rest will allow most stress fractures to heal. But Dr. Francis O’Connor and Dr. Robert Wilder, authors of the “Textbook of Running Medicine,” note that navicular stress fractures, proximal fifth metatarsal fractures and sesamoid fractures require careful medical supervision, casting and, in some cases, surgery. Instructions Step 1 Adjust the fracture boot until it fits snugly but not uncomfortably. Your foot should be immobile, but the boot should not impede circulation. Step 2 Wear fracture boot during the day for six to eight weeks. If the fracture site hurts when you walk, keep weight off your foot and use crutches for the first seven to 10 days or until you can walk in the boot without pain. I
