Question 1

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 2

does having osteoporosis delay the healing of a fracture? specifically a sacral stress fracture.

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Osteoporosis: 23 M asks: Does having osteoporosis delay the healing of a fracture? Specifically a sacral stress fracture. ANS: yes but would be very unusual at your age.

Question 3

what exercises are allowed when one has a right sacral ala stress fracture? are swimming and biking okay?

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Exercises: Not sure how long you have had the fracture, but with the proper healing time you should see a physical therapist, one that might specialize in sport medicine to help you start your rehab back and proper outpatient exercises related to your injury

Question 4

how will i know what does a stress fracture feel like?

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Painful: A stress fracture will present with similar symptoms as any fracture with pain over the area of the break, along with swelling.  Different people describe pain differently.

Question 5

please explain what does a stress fracture feel like or a normal fracture?

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Motion at fracture: A stress fracture by definition is still an intact bone issue, whereas a normal full fracture entails a bone break in to at least two parts (or more). The full fracture creates a region of potential motion (painful) at the fracture site with instability that will likely require immobilization. stress fractures can certainly be painful, but no motion is sensed at the stress fracture site.

Question 6

what is a stress fracture like in an ankle?

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Stress fracture: Stress fractures typically are painful through out activity, including simple walking or standing. There is also swelling overlying the area where the suspected stress fracture may be. This is something i would follow up with a foot/ankle doctor to have an x-ray taken.

Question 7

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 8

what are signs that i have a stress fracture?

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Pain with activity: And swelling.

Question 9

if i have a stress fracture, how would it be treated?

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Conservatively...: Usually rest is the treatment.  Rest will prevent the stress fracture from progressing to a larger fracture.

Question 10

can you tell me what it's like to have a stress fracture?

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Pain: Usually with feet: increasing severity of pain with walking, can be accompanied by swelling, bruising and tenderness to touch at the site of the break. X-rays won't necessarily show anything until a few weeks later, when healing activity can be visible. Improves slowly with immobilization in a cast, rest, over eight weeks or so.

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