What is a foot stress fracture?
A stress fracture happens when a weight-bearing bone develops a thin crack, otherwise known as a “hairline” fracture; a foot stress fracture is when this injury hits the weight-bearing bones in the feet, the metatarsals. Foot stress fracture is basically an overuse injury caused by repetitive and unusual stress and it often crops up on the second metatarsal bone of the right foot. Muscles and bones both serve as shock absorbers during movement. If one’s muscles are overtaxed during an exercise, the muscles won’t be able to absorb its share of the stress and lobs the work off to the nearest bone. When the bones are stressed to a certain point, they develop small fractures that may worsen if not treated. The most common areas where a foot stress fracture can occur is the second and third metatarsals, the heel (calcuneus), and the navicular, the bone on the top of the middle of the foot. Stress fracture often occurs in the outer lower leg bone (fibula) as well. Causes of foot stress fract
