I got a question from a runner with a fibular stress fracture.

She said her primary care doctor got r x-rays of the fibula bone.

The doctor could not tell from the x-rays if the spot on my fibula that looks odd might be an old stress fracture or a new stress fracture in the fibula bone.

The recommendation from the primary care physician was basically to just wait for four weeks, let it heal, let it calm down. 

She asked:

“Is my primary care doctor's advice wrong?"  

Should I just wait for weeks to let my fibular stress fracture heal? 

Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.