Fibula Stress Fracture (2)

Not a doctor and didn’t stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

I’m dealing with a nasty broken fibula from a low sppe bike crash in gravel 10 days ago, so my case is a little different. Currently in an ace and a splint. I’ve been told to put no weight on my left foot at all and if I do that, I likely won’t need surgery.

I can’t help but wonder if stress fractures take longer to heal than expected (past experience, first and second hand) because we don’t feel as much pain and increase the load too quickly. In addition to not running, you may wish to consider keeping as much weight of your ankle as possible. Can you use a knee scooter? I can’t because the a large divot of flesh missing right below the kneecap.

The worst part - I can’t travel the 5 hours to my 50th high school reunion, so life’s pretty damn good.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.