The most common areas for stress fractures are the foot and lower leg. Stress fractures in the bones of the foot are usually caused by overtraining or overuse. They can also be caused by repeated ...

It’s the kind of thing runners say offhand when they or a friend have foot pain: “I hope it’s not a stress fracture.” Stress ...

Stress fractures were first described in 1855 by a Prussian military physician. He observed signs and symptoms of stress fractures in soldiers' feet resulting from their long marches. Stress ...

Stress fractures are small fractures that can result ... leading to pains that run down the leg from the hip to the foot. It can happen when a nerve is “pinched” in a muscle spasm or in ...

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