There are times when you might have a suspected stress fracture in your foot. If so, your doctor may order an X-ray.
There are other times when it's extremely unlikely that you have a broken bone at all, but it is almost certainly just a soft tissue injury.
One of the questions I get a lot from runners with plantar plate sprains is how to make sure the pain is not from a stress fracture.
I have only seen one case where somebody had fracture pain in the exact same spot you would have pain when you had a plantar plate injury.
Can a fracture in the metatarsal seem like a plantar plate sprain?
Well, that's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
How can I tell if I should have surgery to remove a big toe fracture fragment?
Best imaging study to assess non-union stability
Is two weeks on crutches better than one week with a tibial stress fracture?
Last chance option to avoid non-union surgery in a runner
Minimal restrictive intervention is the goal with runners
I had a sudden injury but my doctor called it a stress fracture
Fix the original pain first
Is there any difference healing a stress fracture vs. traumatic fracture?
Should I take NSAIDs for a non-union in a runner?
What causes most of the pain when I have a stress reaction?
When is a boot better than crutches for tibial stress fracture in a runner?
3 ways to tell if a fracture non-union is stable without imaging
What is a phalanx avulsion fracture in the big toe joint?
What is better than NSAIDS for a stress fracture in a runner?
Difference between a mild stress fracture and a serious stress reaction in a runner?
Worst time to check gout with a blood test (when you have pain)
Can EPFR get me back to running?
Best way to avoid 2nd tear in the plantar fascia
Most ignored part of a gout diet for runners
Partial credit vs pass or fail with running injuries
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