MSN News How to Help Fractures Heal Faster According to Experts Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 27 May 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles MSN News How to Help Fractures Heal Faster According to Experts Stress fractures are common among runners, who can clock the same mileage and speed for years while wearing good shoes and still experience this type of break, according to Cedars-Sinai experts. Photo by Getty Images. Running injury leg accident- sport woman runner hurting holding painful sprained ankle in pain. Female athlete with joint or muscle soreness and problem feeling ache in her lower body. (Running injury leg accident- sport woman runner hurting holding p MSN News recently published an interview with Clinton J. Soppe, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon with Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute, about how to heal a broken bone and the differences between stress fractures and acute fractures. An acute fracture is a cleaner, more prominent break that usually occurs after an accident, Soppe said in the story, which was first published by Runner’s World. He said that stress fractures are the result of small, repeated trauma that happens to the bone over time. "While strategically putting weight on an acute fracture over time will be helpful, stress fractures are the complete opposite," Soppe said in the story. "If you continue to overstress that bone, it will get worse rather than better." Stress fractures are common among runners, who can clock the same mileage and speed for years while wearing good shoes and still experience this type of break. "We don’t necessarily know why this happens, it may be related to hormonal changes or other biochemical shifts that come with aging, such as lower bone density overall," Soppe said in the story. "What we do know is that you need to stop running on it, so the bone can heal." Low-impact exercises, such as swimming, cycling, gentle yoga, or rowing can help maintain cardiovascular health while recovering from a stress fracture. Both types of breaks can take anywhere from six to eight weeks to fully heal, but they require different types of activity during recovery. "The key takeaway is that if you have an acute fracture, you should allow that bone to be stressed once it’s considered stable, because that stimulates increased healing," Soppe said in the story. "With stress fractures, the focus should be on maintaining your endurance through exercise that doesn’t put any load on that affected bone." Click here to read the complete article from MSN News. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot October 06, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot.The Centers … Read more ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai September 30, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility.The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release MSN News How to Help Fractures Heal Faster According to Experts Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home