I'm after some advice for a 19 year old semi-pro footballer with a Jones fracture.

He actually injured it in approx November 06, the club doctor at the time told him uit wasn't fractured, so he carried on as normal. When still painful he sought medical advice and a fracture was found. He had surgery to insert a plate I think and then in plaster for approx 6 weeks and told not to do anything. Following removal of the plaster he began rehab. I was concerned when I heard he was running but it was still painful - club doctor told him this was normal. Now I understand that it would be sore due to doing activity again, but sharp paion over the fracture site surely isn't correct is it?

The big shock came when he played a competative match at the weekend for about 40 mins, even though he still gets pain whil running and is doing so with an obvious limp. Following this he saw his consultant on tues and has been told there is non-union and they will have to insert a screw.

Any advice appreciated so this poor young lad doesn't have to suffer anymore than necessary.

I would get him doing some CV exercise using a bike, but instead of his feet to pedal use his hands, to try and maintain fitness. Also have read that dorsiflexion and inversion against theraband is ok initially to decrease muscle atrophy - is this true?

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