Stress Fracture Self Diagnosis for Runners by San Francisco Running Podiatrist.m4v

[thebrickandstoneguy]

I found this video to be extremely helpful

[SuperDancingTaco]

Crap my foot hurts and the bone pushes out like that! Frick I may have a jones fracture!

[XBerwaldX]

i have an injury at the bottom of my big toe. it hurts really bad. and i feel the pain on the top and bottom, and have had this injury for sadly 3 years, i know i should have gotten it checked out. but i hate doctors, but it has been too long and painful, it is pretty swollen at the top, side, and bottom of my foot, any help please?

[SheldonKawonga]

I'm 15 I don't know if I have a stress Fracture, I was playing soccer and after I finished I noticed my foot was hurting, but I kept doing sprinting and playing soccer and I never feel any pain in my foot, but when I put my foot on it's side, an unusual position which I never put my foot in I felt a pain and that pain has never gone away, I still play soccer and do sprinting but I never feel pain but when I put my foot in that unusual side position the pain is still there,but on the 5th area

[Hufmagoo]

I broke my 3rd metatarsal bone running at a cross country meet Sept 14. It's a stress fracture, so now I'm out of the season :/ I hope I come back stronger in track. It's my last year now that I'm a senior.

[Rigguns95]

Very helpful. I've been off my foot for almost a week and a half now after running too long on pavement with Vibram Five Fingers. Originally i thought it was a tendon injury but even after icing, ibuprofen, and therapy it was still swollen and painful. I've had to miss a large portion of conditioning and will miss the first race because of it. Thank you for clarifying that it is infact a stress fracture.

[jldmurray13]

I had a stress fracture in may and I have had an air boot all summer (11 1/2 weeks) my foot still hurt but not were the fracture was. When should I try and run again ?

[KKahnelvr4life]

my left foot has been swollen and bruised for over a week..I only feel slight pain when I'm walking in sandals, but alot when I'm wearing running shoes, when I touched around the area it hurts alot.. the bruising seems to be spreading as well, however I do not have any memory of injuring it.. but I have been doing some track and field training it the past couple weeks.. could this be a stress fracture? or what could it be?

[halolord01]

is it also common for runners to get a stress fracture on the lower shin?

[dmartin6uiuc]

@halolord01 Yes, stress fractures of the lower leg are relatively common for runners. If it's in the lower shin, it could be shin splints, which is a muscular problem rather than bone. Shin splints most often occur on the inside of the lower shin a few inches above the ankle bone. Shin splints will heal simply by not running for a while, but a fracture may require more help. If you have any bruising that isn't from an impact (like walking into something) then you should see a doctor.