Biggest mistake doctor can make in runner who was on crutches

I was just giving a lecture at the 46th annual International Foot & Ankle foundation meeting at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. A foot surgeon in the audience asked a great question during the question-and-answer period following one of my lectures. Specifically, the lecture was medical imaging strategies to avert misdiagnosis in runners. She asked,  “After a runner has been offloaded with crutches and placed in a fracture walking boot or a cast for immobilization, do you incorporate cross training, or only focus on running?” What is the one biggest mistake any doctor can make with a runner who has been on crutches?  Well, that is what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run podcast.

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