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What Causes Severe Leg Pain While Walking When Diagnosed With Jone S Stress Fracture?

I was diagnosed with a very minor Jone s stress fracture on Fri (6/17), apparently so minor it was hard to detect on the X-ray. The pain began on Wed as I was walking around at work (restaurant manager, lots of walking) and slowly built to unbearable by Thursday night. I rested and iced until Sunday with no weight bearing, was in an air cast by Monday and have been walking in boot with zero pain (one week later). Is this unusual for a fracture? I just feel unsure because the NP seemed to think it was gout and the intensity of the pain went from high to none so quickly.
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Hi,

Mostly Jones stress fracture takes about 12 weeks to heal (depending on severity,treatment given & age of the patient. In your case, with minimal hair line fracture, it's likely to heal earlier. More so, with better shoe support, to minimize weight bearing. Gout can be excluded by serum uric acid testing & healed fracture to be confirmed by physical assessment by expert orthopedic surgeon / imaging investigation if needful.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Severe Leg Pain While Walking When Diagnosed With Jone S Stress Fracture?

Hi, Mostly Jones stress fracture takes about 12 weeks to heal (depending on severity,treatment given & age of the patient. In your case, with minimal hair line fracture, it s likely to heal earlier. More so, with better shoe support, to minimize weight bearing. Gout can be excluded by serum uric acid testing & healed fracture to be confirmed by physical assessment by expert orthopedic surgeon / imaging investigation if needful. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician