Stress fracture recovery: lifting weights?

Lauren710

Catleesi; mother of cats

posted: 12/21/2012 at 1:17 PM

I appear to have a stress fracture in my left tibia Sad I just had the MRI done this morning, haven't been back to the ortho for a follow-up appointment yet, but I am impatient and looked at the pics myself. To my sort-of-trained scientist eye it looks pretty obvious. Black vertical line mid-tibia in the T1-weighted images.

Clearly running is out of the question, I'm planning to do deep water running/swimming for cardio while I recover, but will I be barred from compound lifts that involve the legs until I'm healed (namely squats and deadlifts), or are those generally considered OK? Should I avoid them until my follow-up on Wednesday just to be safe?

I pick things up and put them down, and when I'm not broken I run.

Buelligan

posted: 12/21/2012 at 1:24 PM

I'm no doctor, but I have lifted weights before. I don't think squats and deadlifts would be good with a fractured tibia.

I'd listen to the professionals in this regard and do what they say. Surely a PT could offer better advice than idiots on the interwebs.

tom1961

Old , Ugly and slow

posted: 12/21/2012 at 1:32 PM

As a long time lifter i agree with Buelligan

pr's 5k 20.08, 5 mile 31:20, 10k 41.19 all done in the 80's

2013 goals 1500 miles, 190 pounds

Lauren710

Catleesi; mother of cats

posted: 12/21/2012 at 1:35 PM

Le sigh. That's what I figured. Maybe I'll take up a non-active hobby while I heal.

I pick things up and put them down, and when I'm not broken I run.

Tchuck

posted: 12/21/2012 at 5:40 PM

Absolutely not! That will wt bear the tibia. Wait for doc's meeting. Good luck!

Those who try, fail! Those who do what it takes to succeed, succeed!!

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