A stress fracture is one of the most common injuries that an athlete can experience. Stress fractures most often occur in weight-bearing bones such as the femur, tibia and bones of the foot. A. A ...

Repetitive and excessive stress on a bone can cause stress fractures that most often involve the leg or foot. These are common injuries that many patients overlook until the injury worsens and causes ...

Stress fractures are common injuries that begin with repetitive and excessive stress on a bone, usually involving the leg or foot. Unlike a traumatic bone fracture, many patients overlook the early ...

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 fractures ...

Shin splints are common in athletes—but persistent pain can signal something more serious. Athletic trainer Travis Nolan explains how untreated shin splints can progress into stress fractures, what ...

Girls who spend lots of time playing high-impact sports including gymnastics and basketball are twice as likely to suffer a small crack in their bones than girls who spend less time exercising, or ...

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The New York Yankees just can’t seem to escape from the clutches of the dreaded injury bug. Yankee’s manager Aaron Boone announced Friday afternoon that 2017 Rookie o f the Year and MVP runner-up ...

You’ll want to get medical care if you have intense pain or swelling in your pinky toe, are unable to put any pressure on it, or its out of alignment. Other issues may be less serious and able to be ...