biking with a stress fracture??

A friend of mine's DR. told him that biking is a good form of exercise
during the period of a healing stress fracture in his foot. Does
anyone have anything to say about this, for or against?

valerie wrote:
A friend of mine's DR. told him that biking is a good form of exercise
during the period of a healing stress fracture in his foot. Does
anyone have anything to say about this, for or against?

Should be fine, as long as he uses a very stiff sole, doesn't stand and mash
much, and lets pain (or lack thereof) be his guide.

Bill "Doctor BS" S.

(valerie) wrote:

A friend of mine's DR. told him that biking is a good form of exercise
during the period of a healing stress fracture in his foot. Does
anyone have anything to say about this, for or against?

My doctor has okayed me cycling with a broken foot. He initially
thought it was a stress fracture but looking at the x-ray taken five
weeks after the accident said it was more than a stress fracture.

It's my third metatarsal that broke, and the gentle motion of walking
and biking is supposed to be good for it. It just hurts when I walk
properly and pronate my foot. (I naturally overpronate anyway.)

b.
--
We are not the victims of circumstances
but the architects of our destiny

"Brian Logan" wrote: (clip) It's my third metatarsal that broke (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Maybe you should ask your doctor why you are breaking so many metatarsals
G.

"Leo Lichtman" wrote:


"Brian Logan" wrote: (clip) It's my third metatarsal that broke (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Maybe you should ask your doctor why you are breaking so many metatarsals
G.

Grin Nah, it's pretty obvious when I break my bones. Sudden
stopping. This time by van.

b.
--
We are not the victims of circumstances
but the architects of our destiny

I had a stress fracture of a finger... and it wouldn't heal .. so i
got a cast that was moulded to fit the handlebars... and it took about
6 weeks to heal. Stress fractures are very different from cracks or
complete fractures... the bone is actually breaking down in the area
of the stress fracture and will continue to do so without rest or some
kind of protection ( like a cast).

charlie

On 19 Sep 2004 18:48:16 -0700, (valerie) wrote:

A friend of mine's DR. told him that biking is a good form of exercise
during the period of a healing stress fracture in his foot. Does
anyone have anything to say about this, for or against?