
When is a boot better than crutches for tibial stress fracture in a runner?
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A stress fracture in your tibia, or shin bone, is a bad injury. You definitely don't want the crack to grow to the point where it could break.
The big question is what will make a tibial stress fracture better, faster...crutches or a fracture walking boot?
When is a fracture walking boot better than crutches for a tibial stress fracture if you're a runner?
That's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
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