Re: Any hints on how to survive a stress fracture ... - Page 4

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

What I've done when 1 limb is not mobil. Use the other leg if you have access to any machine with pedals. Improvise exercises for quads on the leg of injured foot. Weighted leg raises with injured leg with no weight or pressure on injured foot.

Upper body not injured? Do whatever exercises you normally do for your upper body, either sitting or lying down. Keep mind occupied on everything but your injured foot as thinking about it and "poor me(as some do)" helps nothing.

I have had weeks/months, even 18 month of healing from injured legs/feet, and many other limbs that effect mobility of lower and upper body parts. When only 1 side of a pair of body parts is injured, the other side usually is not, use it.

Sorry to hear about this, but stress fractures of the feet and lower legs are pretty common in very active ladies, especially if they do "impact types of exercises".

Best to you with getting past this little setback

hckynut(john)

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@pigletsmom wrote:
You are probably better off to use crutches if you can. I'm sure the doctor will advise on that. Also a knee walker might be a good option for getting outside. If you have good dogs that behave you could take them out a little with one. I know that could be a tough call.

As far as exercise, swimming would be good if that's an option where you are. I think biking can also be an option since you aren't really putting stress on the foot.

@pigletsmom

Good suggestion for her about swimming, that is a very good option. Biking? As one that has ridden over a couple hundred thousand miles on bikes/stationary bikes, and recumbent. It does put a strain(stress) on the feet, pretty much every part of the legs and feet. The more resistance, the more strain. While it is not an "impact movement", it does stress the feet and much of the lower leg.

With my broken big toes/patella Tendonitis, and several other foot/leg immobility, I always used my crutches. Much less strain(stress) on the injured limb. Frustrating as he!!, but far from being immobile.

Like you say, it is tough to deal with lower body injuries, but when it involves only 1 of 2 limbs, there are a whole lot of exercises one can do with the uninjured side.

hckynut(john)

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@dex wrote:
@151949 The secret to super quick healing is youth....My podiatrist told me that healing takes time and if you don’t heal properly you can develope chronic problems.The way he put it too me was at my age there is no such thing as microwave healing.

@dex

As a person that has had the same exact injuries in most all different age brackets, I can tell you that age is a BIG factor in healing time. Some new methods of therapy have helped a bit, but they will never overcome the age factor when it comes to healing time.

Some may "feel and think they are 100% healed", only to reinjure themselves. I have had many of my hockey playing friends that think "when the pain is less, or gone", they are healed. WRONG!

I am speaking from injury experiences of my own body, not about something I read or learned in a book. In my opinion, the best way to understand injuries is experiencing them, not reading about them, or working on/with injuries of others.

hckynut(john)

dogsx3 · ‎02-05-2011

Thanks for al the help, many good ideas ! Seeimg orthopedic surgen mon. So far only saw urgent care and x-rays.

Sunnycorle · ‎03-09-2010

Wear the Boot the doctor advises on and Always wear it. I had a stress fracture and would take the boot off alot at home and it took longer to heal.

Lilysmom · ‎03-09-2010

@hckynut wrote:
@pigletsmom wrote:
You are probably better off to use crutches if you can. I'm sure the doctor will advise on that. Also a knee walker might be a good option for getting outside. If you have good dogs that behave you could take them out a little with one. I know that could be a tough call.

As far as exercise, swimming would be good if that's an option where you are. I think biking can also be an option since you aren't really putting stress on the foot.

@pigletsmom

Good suggestion for her about swimming, that is a very good option. Biking? As one that has ridden over a couple hundred thousand miles on bikes/stationary bikes, and recumbent. It does put a strain(stress) on the feet, pretty much every part of the legs and feet. The more resistance, the more strain. While it is not an "impact movement", it does stress the feet and much of the lower leg.

With my broken big toes/patella Tendonitis, and several other foot/leg immobility, I always used my crutches. Much less strain(stress) on the injured limb. Frustrating as he!!, but far from being immobile.

Like you say, it is tough to deal with lower body injuries, but when it involves only 1 of 2 limbs, there are a whole lot of exercises one can do with the uninjured side.

hckynut(john)