Stress Fracture Healed?

[kewh13]

Can someone tell me what's going on with my stress fracture! I was diagnosed with the sfx at the end of January and I have rested since. Biked and swam only. I had an MRI done a few weeks ago and my doctor says that I am completely healed; no edema and no stress fracture. I have run three times since the doctor cleared me with no pain. However, I still often feel slight discomfort, and recently (actually the day before the MRI) I badly reagravated the area while biking. It flared up again very badly yesterday while I was at work... there was no impact and minimal walking.

I put my MRI pics on my google web site.... http://kwhitec.googlepages.com/home

Maybe someone who knows something can give me a second opinion? I don't know anything, but there seems to be a lot going on where the inital stress fracture was...

[jaimea]

you could probably go for another mri if the pain is back. i had a stress fracture that took 9 months to heal. (in my hip)  i am a mother of 2 so that may have prolonged my injury but i finally got a good mri and am so happy, however i still have pain here and there and am just so nervous to re injur.  dont know what excercises to do.  i also have been taking calcium and am making an appt to go for a bone density test.  also every time you excersice you should immediately ice for 20 min and than heat for 20 min and than repeat.  i bought i wrap ice pad that i can actually wear.. it really helps because my problem is actually sitting for 20 minutes.  i have two toddlers and a dog!  anyway good luck to yuo and hope you feel better soon.  i finally just yesterday got my result back and ccant wait to go to they gym tomorrow... but its so hard for me "to take it slow"

[dr_simran]

Hello Dear,
You should go for a second opinion and there might be some trauma causing the pain.You should again get an x-ray done to know the present state.Do not worry it might have flared up from overexertion.Take rest and massage.
Best