Call 281-633-8600 or visit http://orthopedicsportsdoctor.com. In this video, Houston and Sugar Land Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. J. Michael Bennett describes the anatomy and causes of stress fractures and he talks about how stress fractures can become broken bones if left untreated. Dr. Bennett also talks about how flat feet can contribute to stress fractures. He covers how to prevent stress fractures and a broken tibia. A compound or open fracture of the tibia is the injury that University of Louisville Cardinal basketball player Kevin Ware suffered.

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Heidi in Davidson, NC asks:
I am a runner and was diagnosed with a proximal (close to the knee) tibial stress fracture by MRI. I have had symptoms for over a year. I stopped running because it hurt. I have followed all precautions. I don’t bend past 90, no kneeling, and obviously no running, jumping, etc. That pain has improved somewhat, but it is still there with specific activities. 10 weeks after diagnosis, I’m concerned that it isn’t healing. Is there a time limit on this kind of healing? After this long should I just consider surgery? I feel like my current doctor is being too conservative, and I just want to get healed and back to normal routine.

The tibial plateau is the top of the tibia (shin bone) just below the knee. Stress fractures can occur in this area in running athletes and active people. Usually rest or modifying activities is enough to get this bone to heal.

Most stress fractures heal in 6 to 12 weeks, but every patient is different. Some stress fractures, although not generally tibial plateau stress fractures, are prone to poor healing. For those stress fractures, completely avoidance of weight on the leg and even surgery can be needed.

In this video, I discuss the treatment and time frames for healing for different stress fractures.

Have you suffered a stress fracture? How did you get it to heal? I would love to hear your experience below

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