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Tibial stress fracture. doc said wear boot when possible, don't put stress on it. is cycling ok to maintain fitness? walking some w/out boot bad/ok?
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Stress fracture: Depends...As long as you stay with low impact activities, most stress fractures will heal. However, the tibia shaft has poorer blood supply compared to other bones & in rarer circumstances will not heal & require surgery to fix. Talk with your ortho for additional info.
Answered 7/27/2018
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