Heel/Calcaneal Stress Fracture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

In this video, Maryke explains why stress fractures develop in the heel bone, what symptoms may indicate a stress fracture, and what other conditions can feel similar. She also explains how to treat it and safely get back to running again.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:35 Causes of heel bone stress fractures
00:07:35 Symptoms of calcaneal stress fractures
00:10:20 Treatment for heel bone stress fractures
00:12:47 How long does a calcaneal stress fracture take to heal?

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Resources:
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Kaeding, C. C. and T. L. Miller (2020). Classification of stress fractures. Stress fractures in athletes, Springer: 65-75.
Kaiser, P. B., et al. (2018). "Stress fractures of the foot and ankle in athletes." Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 3(3): 2473011418790078.
Mountjoy, M., et al. (2018). "IOC consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2018 update." British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Vasiliadis, A. V. (2017). "Common stress fractures in runners: An analysis." Saudi Journal of Sports Medicine 17(1): 1.