Haven't run since Halloween. The pain's been weird. Except for the first few days, it wasn't extreme. But since then, there have been several times when I tweaked the tibia and immediately felt queasy. Anyhoo, the pain has receded but still lingered, so I went to see a sports medicine specialist today. Got prodded and x-rays. Diagnosis: stress fracture.
Prognosis: excellent. I'm at week six of a normal 12-week recovery. This sports med practice is used to getting athletes back in the game, so I'm on a regime of stretches and exercises for the lower shin and ankle. Doc was happy to hear I want to switch my running focus to 10K races. He said running more often will help me more than running farther. And cross-training would be good, too.
So, back for a check-up in three weeks.
Ever had one of these? How did your recovery go?
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Yup, Stress Fracture
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1 ate pie:
Oh no! Best wishes for a speedy recovery. (Sorry, no tips; my injuries revolve around farm chores)
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