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cancer86
9 posts since
Jan 13, 2007

Mar 13, 2007 1:17 PM

2 stress fractures back to back!!!! Can this be happening?

Hi, I am a 20 year old woman runnner and tennis player. I just recovered from a bad stress fracture in the femoral neck of my right leg. I was out 3 months and just started playing tennis again 2 weeks ago. Today, while playing tennis, I noticed sharp pains in the inner thigh of my LEFT leg, similar to the ones I felt 4 months ago with the right. Has anyone had back to back fractures like this? I am healthy, in shape, had a bone density test come out fine....just cant seem to stay uninjured. ANY ADVICE??
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dg12002
622 posts since
Aug 26, 2003
1. Mar 13, 2007 1:23 PM in response to: cancer86
Some stress fractures take 3-6 months or even longer. Not what you wanted to hear.
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west rock boy
57 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
2. Mar 13, 2007 3:06 PM in response to: cancer86
yep. i did it with my feet. first the left, then after that healed & running resumed into full training, the right ( about a year after ). you're not alone in feeling like your body is falling apart on you.
the only advice i can offer is to give the doctor(s) as much info about what you do as you can & get as much knowledge from them as you can. be patient with the rest & recovery, even though it feels like forever. don't rush the comeback.
good luck. happy running, happy serve/volleying.
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Teresa05
127 posts since
May 28, 2006
3. Mar 13, 2007 4:31 PM in response to: cancer86
I haven't had back to back stress fractures; however, I have had 3 significant injuries within a year. I had a tibial stress fracture, a small tear in my meniscus and, most recently, a ruptured plantaris tendon. It's very frustrating, but I refuse to quit this sport. I'm learning the art of patience, which hasn't come easy. I keep thinking that there are a lot of people that overcome much worse or who have to deal with life-long conditions. Hang in there; this too shall pass.
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merigayle
1,586 posts since
Aug 15, 2007
4. Mar 13, 2007 5:20 PM in response to: cancer86
Once you have a stress fracture, you are more likely to have another. I had one in 2000 and since then i have maintained a lower body weight (i had previously been a bit overweight), change my shoes VERY frequently, run on trails when possible or treadmill, take calcium supplements.
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