3 Femur Stress Reactions in a Year, idk what to do.

Bro does NOT know what a stress fracture is

If you look at what he said it’s obvious the ED And accutane did him in, not the fact that he “isn’t made to do this”

I actually have been working with a nutritionalist, but really haven't dove into the topic of accutane. I am on the lowest dosage 20mg rather than 40-60mg. I have had a bone density scan and it came back normal. I back a very slow progression on the alter g, but when I hit the land thats where it gets out of control and I get hurt. But thank you for brining that up great point, any other input?

LMFAOO

Don’t think ED is the issue Are you at altitude or sea level? Caloric intake tends to balance out over time.

Check your vitamin D levels and begin a magnesium supplement ( powder added to a smoothie works well) Liw magnesium at altitude or not can present as reduced appetite

I would focus on gait issues my strong hunch here is functional limb length differences with subsequent over compensation possibly slight disslication in the labrum Work on lateral hips w stone cutter strap and some additional work with 10kb ankle weight for psoas Quadratus more likely in spasm than weak

I do not advise alter G with 60% bw too bouncy for this situation far better to be in the pool with belt or stick to incline walking 4-7% too steep or too fast walking might worsen the situation Even hex bar work would be safer than 60% altercG

Any low back quadratic tightness on the side with the lower leg hotspot? That might be your body adjusting to imbalances mitigate stress Certainly possible that’s a fracture as well and that you are carrying ~5% more load on that side or that an orthotic is perhaps over correct and driving force to the joint along with magnifying shimmy in the femoral neck and head

hope this helps

Look grad school will be easy compared to all this if you get through this your toughness and motivation will uptick so be careful by keeping good records of the training return and down the road a 10 week moving average more useful than weekly totals

Good luck

Do you work with your athletic trainer or physical therapist on soft landing drills before returning to ground?

I have some advice, but first I need to vent. Traditional medicine does a very good job of taking people from sick to "not sick," but it's not very good at taking people from sick to optimal health.

When you have a problem and doctors can't fix it or even find the cause, it's time for you to be more proactive and look for the answer yourself. Asking on this board is a good start, but you'll get a lot of posts from people who don't know what they're talking about. Your health is your responsibility. You need to start doing some research yourself because your doctors aren't finding the answers.

Well I'm not familiar with your injury, i do know that once you have a specific injury, you're more prone to getting that injury in the future so that could be why you're getting these recurring stress reactions.

Now, here's my thoughts on your injury.

When you write that you strike the ground at a 45° angle, you mean that you land on your heel with your toes pointing up at a 45° angle, right? If so, that's a recipe for injuries.

Typically, runners who land this way have their leg almost completely extended on impact. It's over striding.

The initial impact sends a shock wave through the heel bone, the lower leg, knee, femur, and hip joint. The secondary impact when the front of the foot slaps down can cause plantar fasciitis, shin splints, runners knee, and hip problems.

I'd suggest that you look into changing your running form, which will probably including include changing your running shoes and correcting the outward pointing of your foot on impact.

Now, even if that's the problem, once you have an injury, it can take a LONG time to heal so eliminating overstraining might not immediately resolve the problem.

I am def closer to sea level than altitude. I have checked my Vit D and been taking Magnesium for a couple years now. Currently take Magnesium, Vit D, Calcium, and Fish Oil daily. I have had slight hip strength imbalances ever since I started running so that does make a lot of sense being a gait issue.

I do rehab exercises twice a week, mainly a lot of elastic band work for hips like side shuffles, monster walks, and clamshells. Also do light lifts twice weekly. Those are great recommendations! I will give them a try.

I gave your aqua jogging recommendation a try today in a deep pool. Swam 40 mins before. Did a mix of swimming and aqua jogging. Usually just swim an hour freestyle an hour Mon-Fri. Try to get my HR over 140 bpm while doing so to simulate running.

I actually haven't had any lower back issues.

Thank you so much for your helpful advice! I really appreciate it coming from my situation and plan on sticking with working through it. Best of luck to you as well.

No I have not, although that doesn't sound like too bad of an idea.

Unfortunately our school's physical trainer just left, so I will have to find one when I get home.

Very fair point, I will take things with a grain of salt as I know myself best. I have done a lot already and have not found much on reoccurring stress reactions, specifically in neck of the femur.

That is very interesting you make that point about injuries reoccurring. It would make a lot of sense with stress fractures/reactions from building up too quick.

What I mean with striking the ground that way is when I hit the ground my feet are turned outward at an angle, more like a 25 (45 was a big exaggeration) degree angle from heel being the axis to toes being ends. However, I never strike the ground with my heels I am a forefoot striker. I know I do not over stride, my cadence is normally high 170s.

I will have to look further into my form for sure, as that can def be a big contributing factor. Have an expert examine the way I strike the ground.

Thank you very much for your advice! I really appreciate it.

You act like the kids fighting wars werent scared out of their minds and also stressed? There is a reason they get back from war and off themselves. I truly hope you never find the happiness youve so clearly lost in life, youre a miserable person.

It's the history of having an eating disorder and RED-S that has caused low bone density. It's frustrating as hell because it can take years for it to do the obvious damage, and during those years you get some performance enhancement because your body literally thinks it needs to run down food. This is why you didn't have injuries in high school.

It also takes time for you to truly recover physically and mentally from an eating disorder. Sometimes that timeframe doesn't always fit into the NCAA eligibility limit. It will be okay.