Why Stress Reaction can take longer than Stress Fracture to heal in a runner

Which do you think is worse, a stress fracture or a stress reaction? 

Well, since a fracture is a crack and a reaction is just inflamed and irritating, you probably think stress reaction. However, it's not true. Sometimes stress reactions take longer than stress fractures to heal in runners.

Why can a stress reaction take longer than stress fractures to heal in a runner?

Well, that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.