Doctor took an xray to see if fracture is healing...its been 6 weeks. The xray should the new bone calcification (callus)
Does this mean its healed, or stilling the healing process?
Doctor took an xray to see if fracture is healing...its been 6 weeks. The xray should the new bone calcification (callus)
Does this mean its healed, or stilling the healing process?
Stress fractures are all shades of gray. Bone callus only lets you know that the healing process is underway. That is all. There is no imaging, no physical test or any other measurement, metric etc. that can tell you that a stress facture has healed or is still healing. You just have to go by feel and very carefully return to running.
no MRI or CT scan?
boney callus radiographically is a good indicator the bone is healing and not a delayed or non-union. Xrays can lag behind the clinical picture though.
if you have no problems when you squeeze it or apply pressure then gradually easy back into working out.
have you been off-loaded for 6 weeks or have you transitioned back into an athletic shoe already? what did your doctor say. he or she would know best
Was never fully off it (no boot) just an ankle brace for a week or so. I have not done any cross training.
what do you mean lag behind the clinical picture?
doctor said another 2 weeks to play it safe and go based on symptoms