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I fractured my tibia in september and have been out of commission for awhile. In march I got an MRI that said my bone was healed and the ortho cleared me to start running. I have built up gradually but have still felt consistent pain at te site of the fracture. Followup MRI after 2.5-3 weeks of running showed things are still good. The pain continues to persist and fluctuates according to run duration. Has anyone else experience this? Any thoughts? Why would it still hurt? Should I be concerned? |
| That bigger bone in the leg |
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help? |
| DC guy |
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I thought x-rays were used to find breaks/fractures and MRI's to find tears and ligament damage? did you get an x-ray? |
| That bigger bone in the leg |
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yes. X-Rays show full healing as well |
| voiceofreason |
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Good news for you. The MRI and x-ray will eliminate the serious stuff. You can still have myofascial pain without having a tear, rupture, etc of the muscle or a ligament. I am sure you have some fascial problems that can be solved with some manual therapy (graston, ART). |
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That's what I was hoping but i still have acute point pain when i press on the bone?!?! It is perplexing and it has been a mind numbing process to know whether I am healthy or not. |
| playsfortheotherteam |
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Pain when you press on the bone may not mean much, especially considering the MRI results. There is fascia everywhere, and probably scar tissue. Go with some treatment. I really think Graston will help. |
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Are there any people who do Graston who aren't Chiro? |
| sf |
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What sort of fracture did you have? Stress? Trauma? Lots of factors here. Were you in a cast? How long non weight bearing? |
| That bigger bone in the leg |
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Stress related fracture from running. I was in a cast for 6 weeks. |
| Shogun hammer |
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Get other opinions on the MRI to be sure |
| MY CHEMICAL ROADRACE |
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I had pain near the fracture site after returning from tibia stress fracture as well. I just assumed it was from callus rubbing the hell out of the surounding tissues. My bone callus was HUGE. |
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I had pain near the fracture site after returning from tibia stress fracture as well. I just assumed it was from callus rubbing the hell out of the surounding tissues. My bone callus was HUGE. |
| voiceofreason |
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There are PT's who do graston. If you don't want to be adjusted and a chiro does graston, just tell them you want graston done and not to be adjusted. It shouldn't be a big deal.
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I feel you. I was diagnosed with a tibial sfx in July 2010, took 6 weeks off and eased in (a few single-digit weeks followed by a few low teens). After about 5 weeks I started feeling pain. I was convinced it hadn't healed and over the next several months I tiptoed through training - doc was telling me I was healed, MRI and bone scan confirmed, but it still hurt. Finally I just gave in and said 'F it'. Now I just run through it. It still hurts most days, though some not at all. No more or less pain overall over the last two years. I don't know if I'm screwing myself, but it was too tedious stressing about it all the time. Good luck. |
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How long have you been training like this? What is your volume, workouts like? Have you had any follow ups with docs? |
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I've been at a reasonable volume (anywhere between 55 - 80) since the winter of '10 / '11. I've eased down the intensity (more due to age and life circumstances - like a baby) a bit, but I still train pretty hard. Two structured workouts a week (one tempo, one speed) and I try to get every other Sunday long run to be a hard effort close to a marathon-pace effort, plus the occasional race. I haven't seen a doctor in probably close to a year. I honestly can't remember. I just remember the last time I saw the doctor she kinda rushed me out of there and stopped entertaining my queries. I felt like she thought I was a nut and didn't want to deal with me any more. Like I said, I don't know if this is a good thing. I've reached a point in my life where if my leg did happen to break in the middle of a run, it's not like my running career would be ruined. My best days are likely behind me. I've kept training and racing for the last decade because I've got the means to do it (a boss who's flexible with my time, etc) but I'm not being crazy about squeezing every ounce out of my body. It's kinda like I'm driving a 30 year old car and I don't really care if it dies on me, but I'd like to enjoy it as long as possible because I love it. If your MRI/bone scan/x-ray show up negative, there's not a lot a doctor is going to do for you. Mine kept telling me that the neural pathway from my shin to my brain had essentially dug a rut from being in pain for so long and that I was feeling pain because the 'rut' hadn't healed. Nevermind the fact that I've had pain longer now with a healed shin than when it was injured. I didn't mean to suggest that I have an answer for you. Far from it. Just meant to sympathize. It sucks walking that line between wanting to train well and keep injuries away. |