Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Navicular stress fractures are a relatively common presentation to an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon. Most ...

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 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 ...

All runners are at risk for stress fractures, but the injury can be especially prevalent in high school runners. A new study finds that, while the incidence of stress fractures is similar between boys ...

I started playing soccer when I was 4 years old. At the age of 8, I was playing for an elite soccer club and training multiple days a week. With each year, my training became more rigorous, more miles ...

We’re two weeks away from the 28th Steamtown Marathon. For the first seven Steamtown marathons I trained all spring and summer, and still not a Columbus Day weekend goes by without my thoughts turning ...

Researchers have successfully identified how certain genes can contribute towards a person's susceptibility to stress fracture injuries. This research provides a platform for further research into ...

The authors did not find that having low body weight or symptoms of an eating disorder were linked to stress fracture risk, which was a surprise, Field said. But they did find that girls who got their ...

Department of Sports Medicine, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia Associate Professor Fallon, Department of Sports Medicine, Australian Institute of Sport, PO Box 176, Belconnen, ACT ...

Correspondence to: Dr Hulstyn Brown University Department of Orthopaedics Division of Sports Medicine, 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905, USA; hulstyncox.net Background: Stress fractures do not often ...

Overtraining is the most common cause, but diet and other factors can play a role. By Jen A. Miller Q. What causes stress fractures in runners? Could a vegan diet be a factor? A. A stress fracture is ...