Stress fractures are small bone cracks from overuse. Learn about the causes, who's at risk, and current methods for diagnosis ...

Pain on the bottom of the foot can occur anywhere from ... Two types of fractures can affect metatarsal bones: traumatic and stress. A traumatic fracture is caused by a direct blow, sudden twist ...

increased risk of stress fractures in the second metatarsal increased risk of ... is a painful condition affecting the ball of the foot. The pain comes from thickening of the tissue around a ...

47.93±4.59%). Conclusions Stress on the lateral side of the foot during heel raise may cause stress fractures of the 5th metatarsal.

It was David Beckham in 2002 and now Man United's star striker is the subject of hourly medical updates after breaking bones in his foot. So what is all ... Many of these metatarsal fractures are ...