What if stress fracture still swells and hurts a lot?

Ivan has a great question. After watching the watching the video "Can I Run After Wearing a Fracture Boot?” he wanted to know: “It still swells and has a lot of pain what do I do?” Anytime a runner gets a stress fracture, the main goal is to confirm the foot is healed enough to withstand the forces and stresses applied to the injured bone. In the episode we are going to talk about: 3 indicators of ongoing tissue damage when you have a stress fracture. 3 strategies used to decide when it’s safe to run after stress fracture. Questions I would ask you if you called me for a stress fracture second opinion consultation. Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast we’re talking about What to do if a stress fracture in the foot still swells and hurts a lot after wearing a fracture walking boot.