You are an athletic trainer working with a cross-country athlete who is recovering from a stress fracture. The athlete has been off training for three weeks, wearing an immobilizer boot and using crutches to protect the healing bone tissue. Which stage of the healing process is your athlete most likely in at this point?
A. The inflammatory stage
B. The fibroblastic-repair stage
C. The maturation-remodeling stage
D. The fear-avoidance stage
Answer: B
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A. colon B. breast C. skin D. lung