foot stress fracture boot

Hello, I have been reading the various emails submitted by folks with cuboid stess fracture and I certainly do appreciate the sharing of stories. I have been in pain of the left foot for about a month now, but do not remember when I "hurt" it. I finally went to the foot doctor today (7/8/09) and the doctor took Xrays and found nothing. But, he did locate the "pain" and said it may be a cuboid stress fracture.

Ugh the boot, i didn't have a stress fracture but i tore 70% of the tendon in the back of my ankle. I waited to go to the doc until i could barely walk so they put me in a boot for 8 weeks. It sucked and i still have problems. So deff go to the doc, the boot will help take pressure off of it.

I too had a stress fracture. I am wondering with the boot and all if you are walking correctly once you quit wearing it. (Can you find a good chiropractor who will check your spine and hip?) The boot messes up everything. I had hip and lowback issues because of wearing a boot. Also another that helped my cubiod heal was to make sure I was getting plenty of vit d. You might want to get you levels checked. Despite what labs say the ranges are, you should be around 50.

The only way to find out if there is a stress fracture anywhere in the foot, in the metatarsals or any of the cuneiform or cuboid bones is to have an xray. You are doing the right thing in applying cold compresses to the foot. Also rest the foot as much as you can and elevate it.

The cam walking boot does not by itself help with the healing process but takes the weight off the affected region i.e. the fracture site, taking off stress and providing an environment to heal. Aside avoiding stress on the foot, other things that can help with healing are taking a healthy balanced diet, avoiding smoking and alcohol etc. If it has been more than 4 months, the option of an external bone stimulator may be considered.

(NOT a podiatrist). You could have either a stress fracture or fracture of the cuboid. Plus you might want to make sure you are getting enough vit d (it should be at least 50 check the woman to woman website).

Abnormal longitudinal vertical cleft with corticated margins involves the mid navicular bone waist with only a small component of bridging bone and marrow posteriorly and inferiorly. A previous partial fracture with an ununited component is likely.

I apparently have a chipped bone on my left foot, was given the CAM BOOT to wear for 6 weeks. Still in constant pain and given some meds ( not pain ) for this. The X-rays showed where it chipped off from, like a puzzle piece you can SEE how it would fit back in its spot. And the ligament behind it or next too it -- Dr. could not see if it was attached to that ligament or not. But the piece of bone is just floating there.

The fifth metatarsal is at the base of the small toe, and the proximal end, where the Jones fracture occurs, is in the midportion of the foot. Patients who sustain a Jones fracture have pain over this middle/outside area of their foot, swelling, and difficulty walking. Treatment of an acute Jones fracture that is not significantly displaced consists of a cast, splint or walking boot for 4-8 weeks. In case of non healing cast can remain for about 20 weeks.

hello, it appears u r fracture has either ot united or is malunited...

I have a stress fracture on a lumbar disc, no advice was given to me. Thanks for posting, this is helpful. All the best to your husband.

Treatment of avulsion fractures is usually accomplished with a walking cast or a walking boot. These protect the fracture site, but allow you to walk and place weight on the foot. The walking cast or boot is worn for about four to six weeks. Crutches are not usually needed for this injury, and surgery is seldom necessary. If swelling is not allowing you to wear the boot, then you should consult your doctor for advise on this. Best.

I keep reading comments about weight bearing and am unsure what that means-- does that include weight on the foot while wearing the boot or without? Question 3: If it feels okay, is it bad to rely just on the boot / no crutches? Thanks!

I broke my foot 13 years ago they put me in a boot and my foot never really healed right.

Walking boots are helpful during the period since they take the area of stress during walking away from the fracture site, thus acting in the same way as non-weight bearing of the fractured point. Hope this is helpful. Take care!

About three months ago I saw a doctor regarding severe pain around the second metatarsal of my foot. When I ran cross-country in high school and college (7 and 6 years ago, respectively), I experienced 2 metatarsal stress fractures (one in each foot, subsequent years) and had low bone density (osteopenia) as a result of an eating disorder. I had been on fosamax for awhile, take calcium, and my weight is back to normal, so supposedly my bone density is fine now.

Even in the presence of avascular necrosis the fracture can unite. After fracture union the avascular body of the talus is protected by using a patellar-tendon bearing brace. Use of this brace is continued till revascularization (blood supply to the talus body develops again) of the talus body occurs. This can take up to 3 to 4 years. I would definatly reccommend that you get a second opinion from an orthopedic surgeon, and express your concern on the development of AVN.

My 5th metatarsal has been broken for 9 weeks. I think it was a jones fracture (looks like 1-2 from online research, but not sure) My week 6 xrays showed that the bone was mending, but it was still very swollen to walk on. The foot wasn't cast, but placed in a walking boot. I was told no put no pressure on it and to keep elevated. The student doctor advised that at 6 weeks, i could keep the walking cast off as long as i was in bed and placed no pressure on it which i then did.

Was the stress fracture not picked up on an XRay? Did you in fact get an XRay before having the MRI done? We haven't tried out the orthotics yet.

Two weeks does seem a bit of a long time to not be able to put any weight on the foot while in a boot without this issue. Are they recommended walking on your heal for 6 weeks in the boot and that you keep it on for that entire duration?

This happened to me after foot surgery. The fracture clinic wrapped my foot well with roll gauze between each toe to separate them from each other before putting my foot back in the boot and the ulcer was able to dry out and get better.

3 Months ago I fell at gymnastics and was told I had an avulsion fracture to my left ankle. They put me in a walking boot for 2 months but it only got worse. Nothing showed up on the x-ray so they did an MRI. It showed another fracture in the ankle and they put a walking cast on. I get my cast off in 3 days which will make it a month that I had the walking cast on. Should I expect them to put me back in the boot, or a brace? I'm not having much pain at all anymore.

An MRI showed that I incurred a stress fracture in my ankle as a result of severe osteopenia, almost 4 months ago. Treatment consisted of a period of rest for 2 weeks, then wearing a boot for a month. I was then put on complete rest of the injured foot-no weight-bearing at all for over 2 months, as x-rays showed it was healing quite slowly.

I can also put weight on the foot without the boot with no issue, as the strength is now back in that leg/foot. I can also walk on it without the boot with no issues but stiffness and inability to bend the front ball of my foot yet. I take vitamin C+D and I do not smoke. I am 24, in good health as I have no problems. Is it strange for it to take 10 weeks before I start physio? Everywhere I read it says 6 weeks for this type of fracture to heal, even with surgery.

My husband had similar pain in his foot and I took him to an orthopedic, they took x-rays and told h im he had a stress fracture. He didn't recall twisting it or hurting it, they put him in a walking boot and he has to go back for a followup visit in two weeks where they will repeat his e-rays and possibly do an mri if the pain is still there.

It was the growth plate in my foot that's all I know but thank you!

I had a hairline fracture above second toe (metatarsal). It has healed. Now I have moderate swelling around ankle and on top. It recedes overnight. I have an air walker/boot and bandage/wrap during the day. Xrays negative by podiatrist. Perhaps it's early but what is the problem?

I did not need surgery at the time, and wore a boot cast for 8 weeks, then began physical therapy for 4 or so weeks and have been doing the exercises at home as well as walking on the tread climber at the gym. Recently I've been having lots of pain in my heel and have been taking celebrex, mobic, etc. (not at the same time) with no results. I've been walking with normal shoes and have been trying to walk normally, but the pain is almost unbearable.

He has restricted any movement of my foot with a walking boot. Took more x-rays of the fracture said that it is healing. My foot feels better in the boot. I still have swelling. Im off for 2 more weeks.

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