Question 1

what is a stress fracture?

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Load beyond capacity: If weight bearing bones are loaded beyond what their capacity is to handle the force, the bone will break down and become injured and cause stress fracture.

Question 2

what is a pars stress fracture?

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Fracture of vertebra: The pars stress fracture (spondylolysis) usually occurs in the lower back (lumbar spine) and results from repetitive hyperextension (bending backwards) and rotation activities. This fracture is often considered an "overuse injury.".

Question 3

how to heal a stress fracture ?

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Stop Stressing.: Healing stress fractures is accomplished, for the most part, by simply reducing  weight bearing (i.e. stress) to the involved bone. The remedy may involve complete off weight as with crutches, to simply wearing regular shoes but drastically reducing time on the foot. Typically a weight bearing cam walker boot works just fine. The trick is to stay off foot long enough for the fracture to heal.

Question 4

what does a sacral stress fracture feel like?

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Stress fracture: Usually very painful in the low back area just above the tailbone.  Pain is usually worse with weight bearing or exercise.  Stress fractures can be treated and a physician should look for the underlying cause e.g. Osteoporosis.

Question 5

applying heat to a stress fracture. is that ok?

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Should not be a: Problem, first days after injury ice but after 48 hrs heat should be okay.

Question 6

what are the chances of breaking a stress fracture femur

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It's already broken.: The chances of it becoming a displaced fracture becomes more possible if you do not follow your orthopedic surgeons plan of care. They R due 2 the bone being stressed beyond its ability to handle what you were doing 2 cause it.

Question 7

what causes foot stress fracture?

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Trauma: Repetitive amounts of low intensity trauma over time can lead to stress fractures.

Question 8

whats a stress fracture?

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A fracture w/o injur: A stress fracture is typically a fracture due to repetitive activity and stress but not due to an injury
these injuries are often secondary to running , marching or other repetitive activities 
many cannot be diagnosed on x-ray exam but only with maris or bone scans.

Question 9

can a stress fracture becomes a break?

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Yes: A stress fracture is in fact a "break" in the bone and so all stress fractures are "breaks" in the bone already.  Thank you.

Question 10

is it ok to exercise with a stress fracture?

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Pool exercise: It is always best to train as an athlete every day and not as a patient rehabbing from an injury.  There are many ways to modify exercise and strength training depending on injury.  Exercise in the pool including swimming or deep water exercise with a suspension belt is a beneficial way to strengthen the trunk and improve conditioning in a non-weightbearing manner on a stress fracture.

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