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so i’m going on 11-12 weeks after having my initial stress reaction pain. Stopped running immediately but took a few weeks to get mri/boot. I was in the boot for 6 weeks with pretty slow progress but finally was pain free the last week of being in it. i’ve been out of the boot for about 2-3 weeks now and the “dull ache” has returned. same spot, same quality as it had been this whole journey. no return of sharp pain though so that’s good. my ortho said as long as it remains dull, i don’t need repeat imaging.

What i’m struggling with is i’ve had a stress fracture/reaction before and had no residual pain. phantom pains and tendons being messed up, yes. but not the same quality as the stress fracture pain.

i’m going to get a second opinion, so NOT looking for medical advice, more just peoples experiences. This area of stress reaction is higher risk, so i’m worried it’s not healing properly. I have no intention of getting back into running anytime soon. I literally just want to be able to walk, cycle, eliptical. I’ve been swimming which is great but want to do a bit more especially now that the weather is nice.

TLDR: tibial stress reaction with residual aching pain after 12 weeks. looking for personal experiences. getting a second opinion for repeat imaging

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