Question 1

how long will it take to heal a stress fracture under the knee cap?

Accepted Answer

It depends...: Stress fractures of the patella or the groove in the femur are relatively uncommon. Healing time depends on many factors: severity of the fracture, age of the patient, compliance with rest and immobilization and whether other negative healing factors are present (smoking, diabetes, etc.). Generally speaking, 8-12 weeks would be typical time for healing.

Question 2

can a knee injury/weight gain lead to a metatarsal stress fracture?

Accepted Answer

Stress fracture: A knee injury or weight gain alone won't cause a metatarsal stress fracture.  What they will do is put added stress on the foot/feet.  Overtime, if nothing changes, stress fractures can develop.

Question 3

how long does a tibial stress fracture take to heal &without pain. i have a knee brace that i am suppose to wear full time. hurt it ~6 weeks ago?

Accepted Answer

It most likely takes: About 12 weeks at least. Once it has healed, the pain should disappear as well. Sometimes they take longer.
Talk to your surgeon who is treating you as he has the benefit of examining you and having the xrays to confirm that healing is progressing or not.

Question 4

can a med sized cyst that has caused a 17 year old girl to break or stress fracture her fibula just below the knee disapate on it's own & if so where?

Accepted Answer

Need follow up ASAP: I am not sure I completely understand your question, or when your fibula fracture occurred. 
 if you had this leg fracture related to a “cyst”, I would want to make sure you don’t have sarcoma, or any other type of bone cancer.

Please see someone who can follow up on this ASAP

Question 5

i had a stress fracture of the femoral medial condoyle with severe edema. i used a waker 10 weeks to put minimal weight and now am using a knee brace at times; sometimes a cane. walking with no aids at all feels uncomfortable. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

: You need to report back to your doctor. The fracture should have healed(under normal conditions) within that amount of time. (6 weeks). You should make sure fracture has healed and not displaced. Rehab is what is required at this time.

Question 6

been to doctor for what i suspect is an ankle and knee stress fracture, doctors have taken since january to make get me an xray. what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Did you suffer : An injury? Why do you think you have a stress fracture to both the ankle and knee?

Question 7

how can i fix chronic foot and ankle swelling 1 year after metatarsal stress fracture?  i wear a 20-30 mm hg knee sock daily and exercise 8 hrs/wk.

Accepted Answer

Determine the ethiol: First the ethiology of the swelling need to stablish may not have anything to do with the stress fx.And it could be that the force needed to stop the swelling will require higher mm hg.

Question 8

inner left knee red, swollen & tender in one spot immed. after first time running. walking hurts, better w/rest.  stress fracture?

Accepted Answer

That is not : the typical location for a stress fracture.  It may be a ligamentous injury(MCL).   See your doc for an evaluation.

Question 9

what is the difference between a bruised knee cap and fractured one?

Accepted Answer

Knee cap: A bruised kneecap is generally less damaged than one that is fractured. Remember, there is a continuum of energy that can go across the patella, from small to large, thus the spectrum of possible injury.

Question 10

how long will a hairline fractured patella(knee cap) normally take to heal and what do i do to speed up the process?

Accepted Answer

6-8 weeks: A fracture usually takes 6-8 weeks to heal, but there are many factors that can slow this down.  Smoking, use of certain medications and excessive motion can all slow down the process.  Nothing you can eat or srink will speed the process, but quitting smoking, avoiding Ibuprofen or Naproxen and proper immobility will help maximize healing.

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How long will it take to heal a stress fracture under the knee cap?

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Can a knee injury/weight gain lead to a metatarsal stress fracture?

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How long does a tibial stress fracture take to heal &without pain. i have a knee brace that i am suppose to wear full time. hurt it ~6 weeks ago?

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Can a med sized cyst that has caused a 17 year old girl to break or stress fracture her fibula just below the knee disapate on it's own & if so where?

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I had a stress fracture of the femoral medial condoyle with severe edema. i used a waker 10 weeks to put minimal weight and now am using a knee brace at times; sometimes a cane. walking with no aids at all feels uncomfortable. what should i do?

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Been to doctor for what i suspect is an ankle and knee stress fracture, doctors have taken since january to make get me an xray. what can i do?

A member asked:

How can i fix chronic foot and ankle swelling 1 year after metatarsal stress fracture? i wear a 20-30 mm hg knee sock daily and exercise 8 hrs/wk.

A member asked:

Inner left knee red, swollen & tender in one spot immed. after first time running. walking hurts, better w/rest. stress fracture?

A member asked:

What is the difference between a bruised knee cap and fractured one?

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How long will a hairline fractured patella(knee cap) normally take to heal and what do i do to speed up the process?

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