Subject: RE: femoral neck stress fracture 1111 - 2013-04-23 2:02 PM Anyone with past/present experience with a compression side femoral neck stress fracture? I am on week 3 following diagnosis and still feeling quite a bit of discomfort. Because the fracture is on the compression side, the doctor is allowing me to remain off crutches but I wonder if my lingering symptoms are a result of not completely eliminating weight bearing. I haven't done any weight bearing exercise since diagnosis but can't avoid all weight bearing. The doctor said I would be able to return to exercise at 6 weeks but given the symptoms I still have at almost 3 weeks, I don't know that 6 weeks is realistic. Please share any experience you have had. Who are you seeing? I hope it is an orthopod but if not please go see one preferably someone who specializes in sports medicine. Not only have I had a hip stress fracture from sports I am also a sports trained orthopedist. Certainly compression side is better than tension side but you still need to be very very careful. If you can I would use crutches as much as you an until you are pain free ambulating. 6 weeks return to sports is VERY optimistic. I had the same type of fracture and I took 6 MONTHS off and still have difficulty on that side many years later. Also they need to do a follow up MRI or bone scan to see if its healing as most likely it will not show on a plain film. I would not run until you have a negative scan. You can swim and bike as long as its pain free. The femur is the largest bone in your body and takes a long time to heal. Its going to be an exercise in patience. I know several colleagues in the Atlanta area. PM me if you have other questions or would like their names |