If you have been out of running for weeks with a fibular stress fracture and the pain is gone, but you still feel a little pressure at the injury site, should you wait until you are 100% symptom-free before trying to jog again?

That is the question in this episode of the Doc On The Run Podcast.

In this episode, Dr. Christopher Segler explains why the answer is not based on time alone. Just because you have stopped running for four to six weeks does not automatically mean the bone is ready for impact. What matters more is whether your symptoms are improving, whether you can tolerate increasing load without worsening symptoms, and whether you have rebuilt enough strength and stability to run safely.

In this episode, you will learn:

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