Over the last decade, research into the health benefits of vitamin D has surged — and with it, our understanding of vitamin D in athletes and its role in sports performance. So what does vitamin D do in exercise? What are the recommended levels for athletes, and how do active people make sure they're [...]
A common injury in endurance runners and military recruits is bone stress. This injury occurs when overload from excessive activity, such as running, exceeds the bone's ability to recover. A stress fracture can occur on the neck or shaft of the long bone of the leg, called the femur. This blog will discuss the [...]
A sacral stress fracture is a common cause of lower back or buttock pain in runners — and one that's frequently confused with sacroiliac joint or lumbar spine pain. So how do we diagnose a sacral stress fracture, and how is it managed? What is a sacral stress fracture? The sacrum is the triangular [...]
A fibula stress fracture is common in runners and presents with pain and swelling just above the ankle. How can you tell you have one, and what do you do about it? This guide covers the typical presentation, diagnosis, and full recovery timeline. A fibula stress fracture is one of several causes of shin [...]
A navicular stress fracture is a common overuse injury in active athletes. We see it in runners, basketball players, track and field athletes, and footballers, and male athletes are more at risk. In many cases, the diagnosis comes late — which matters, because this is a fracture that must be treated right the first [...]
Hip Stress Fracture: A Common Injury in Runners A hip stress fracture is a crack that develops near the ball-and-socket hip joint from repetitive microtrauma. Over time, this micro-injury leads to bone swelling and, eventually, a fracture — unlike a fracture from a single high force such as a fall. So, how do you [...]
