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Stress Fractures
Symptoms and Signs of Stress Fractures
Forefoot pain that occurs after a long or intense workout, then disappears shortly after stopping exercise is the typical initial manifestation of a metatarsal stress fracture. With subsequent exercise, onset of pain is progressively earlier, and pain may become so severe that it prohibits exercise and persists even when patients are not bearing weight. Signs can include evidence of acute inflammation or only reproduction of the pain with regional pressure or foot squeeze. Patients who have persistent deep groin or thigh pain with weight bearing must be evaluated for a proximal femur stress fracture. Patients with such fractures should be referred to a specialist. 