All Stressed Out: A Runner’s Story

Author: Liana Meffert, MD
Peer Reviewer: Alex Tomesch, MD, CAQ-SM
Final Editor: Justine Ko, MD, CAQ-SM, R. Conner Dixon, MD, CAQ-SM

A 19-year-old female collegiate cross-country runner presents with calf pain that has progressed from pain with running to pain when walking. She has increased training throughout the summer, running approximately 50 miles a week. She is diagnosed with a tibial stress fracture, what underlying disorder should you consider? 

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