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Stress fractures
I’ve had stress fractures on both Tibia’s and femorals for over a year now. I’ve taken up to 20 weeks rest no running or impactful activities and as soon as I go back to running, the injury immediately comes back. I need an opinion on what to do? I’ve also read of some instances where guys have taken Human growth hormone to heal stress fractures and make their bones stronger and they never looked back. You think there’s any truth to this?
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First line of treatment is rest and calcium and vitamin D3 supplements and bisphosponates.
Second still not reduced get a DEXA scan and see bone quality..based on that adjust the bisphosponates and if required growth hormones.
Third line with all this no reduction then prophylactic nailing to prevent worsening of fractures.
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Stress fractures are difficult to treat.
Inspite of 20 weeks rest of your fracture does not seem to heal then probably it would need surgery to get it healed with additional things like PRP or bone grafting in my opinion.
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Human growth hormone is a restricted drug and should not be used without proper indication. Stress fracture at your age needs proper evaluation by blood investigation like serum calcium, phosphorus, ALP, vit d3 levels, PTH. Kindly get these investigations and review with reports.
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