Posts by minie13

PLEASE don't push yourself!!! I'm living proof that it doesn't pay in the end.  I've been dealing with this stuff since last October because I ignored earlier injuries.

http://caloriecount.about.com/stress-fracture -cautionary-story-others-ft126297

Hi everyone - I'm back with an update.  I was cleared to exercise (low impact only) in the beginning of March.  I gradually went from the bike to the stairmaster & elliptical, and finally to the treadmill by the end of March/beginning of April.  Its been extremely hard to get back in running condition, having gained weight and not exercised for so long.  I had built myself slowly up to 5 miles 2-3 times per week (I used to think that amount was so pathetic and a waste of time to run so little). I started having problems again after about a month - really severe lower back pain that started to radiate in a circular type pattern that wrapped around the front to my knee- YIKES! Thats how the pain started last time.  So I stopped and went to the doctor.  They told me it was probably just my body adjusting and give myself 4-5 days between runs and to be extra viligant in paying attention to my pains.  So I did that and the pain subsided, so I started building again (with permission). 

That brings me to the beginning of this week.  I still could only run 3-4 miles 3-4 days a week or the pain was pretty bad.  Then wednesday something happened... I'm not sure what, but definitely something.  I got x-rays on thursday and am scheduled for the MRI next week.  The theory is that the crack is worsening again...  I'm not sure why this fracture was so different that others and is not healing properly, and neither are the doctors for that matter.  I'm mostly just able to do strength stuff at this point and then only arms and abs/back - no legs.  I can't even walk slowly on the treadmill without moderate pain. 

So anyway thats my update.  One of these days I'm going to come on here and be able to post a positive update, I promise.

Original Post by chirpp:

Anyone care to explain how leg length increases risk of stress fracture? 

 Having one leg longer throws your body off and puts more impact and pressure on one side of your body.  Over time, with repetitive, high impact exercise it takes its toll on that side and leads to injury.

Cardio will most likely make you lose weight.  A complete strength training program will most likely help you "burn that layer of fat"  If you begin strength training and/or cardio you should reevaluate your caloric intake.  If you go to a gym a personal training session or two mught help you create a plan to fit your goals.  And there are alot of links in the sticky posts at the top of this forum - or at least there use dot be. I haven't been on this site in a while.

I used to keep hand weights in my desk and whip them out and do some arm & shoulder work when I could.  And some ankle weights for leg lifts under my desk.  And I also set the reminder on my outlook calendar to go off every hour or two...when it went off I would close my office door and do a few sets crunches or push ups or planks or whatever. 

I don't do it anymore, but I never got caught while I was doing it.

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