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Is a walking boot and scooter/crutches with no weight-bearing activity for 6 weeks necessary for a 2nd metatarsal stress reaction found by x-ray too extreme? the right protocol? what if i just did the walking boot but no scooter/crutches? thanks!?
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If you’re concerned with the plan prescribed by your doctor, seek an official second opinion from another orthopedist.
Answered 11/4/2022
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