When Is Fracture Boot Really Needed With Metatarsal Stress Fracture?

I believe the most commonly prescribed and most overprescribed treatment for injured runners is probably a fracture walking boot.
The big question for your doctor is…
Is the fracture walking boot really necessary or not, given my stage of injury recovery?
When is a fracture walking boot really necessary for a metatarsal stress fracture?
Well, that’s a great question and that’s what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.

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What is the quickest.. under ideal circumstances.. that a stress fracture can completely heal?

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That all depends on the type of stress fracture, the extent of injury to the bone, and all the strategies used to decrease the stress and strain to the bone while increasing the rate of bone repair.