Waiting for x-ray of stress fracture miss the window

The worst runner to call me for a second opinion is someone who has been in a fracture walking boot or not running for 12 weeks or so.

Why is that so bad?

Well, they're extremely aggravated. They've seen at least one doctor, probably a bunch of times. They've probably had several x-rays.

They've been waiting and waiting but they're not getting better and they're very upset about that.

Today on the Doc On The Run podcast, we're talking about how waiting for an x-ray can cause you to miss your window with a stress fracture.