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Do I Need a Bone Stimulator for a Grade 5 Stress Fracture?

Author
Dr. Christopher Segler
Published
Fri 01 Oct 2021
Episode Link
https://docontherun.podbean.com/e/do-i-need-a-bone-stimulator-for-a-grade-5-stress-fracture/

I just did a second opinion consultation with a runner who called and said she was diagnosed with a grade five stress fracture. 


The doctor didn't actually explain what that meant. He just said it was serious.


Stress fracture are rated by severity from grade one through a grade five. Grade five is obviously the worst to runner.


She wanted to know if she needed a bone stimulator since her stress fracture was serious.


Do I need a bone stimulator for a grade five stress fracture? That's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run podcast.

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