Fell, went boom, off my bike Saturday night. X-rays at Emanuel emergency department confirmed right collar bone was broken. They sent me on my way with an arm sling and a supply of vicodin. I see my personal physician on Tuesday. My question: How long should I expect to be unable to run pain-free?

Allan

Allan,
Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Your healing time will be dictated by what part of the collar bone broke. Some of the collar bone is more vascularized than the other. As long as the fracture was not near and major ligaments or arteries and there is no other injury, you may be able to start running in 4-6 weeks. However I doubt it will be pain free. You may still have pain (depending on your threshold) for many months after.

Dr Jake