How can you tell if you have a stress fracture

How can you tell if you have a stress fracture?

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It is usually a very sharp, isolated pain that is extremely sensitive to pressure and resistence.

What is stress fracture

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A stress fracture is a tiny crack in the bone that is not caused by a blow to the bone, but is typically caused by repeated stress or overuse.

How do you treat a stress fracture?

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I had a stress fracture about six years ago from playing basketball. At first I thought they were shin splints but they kept on hurting and ice didn’t help, so I went to the doctor. There’s really nothing you can do except lay off and let y…

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How can you tell if you have a stress fracture?

Q: I recently injured my ankle to the point i was hoping around the house. I am now in conditioning camp for volleyball and doing a lot of jumping and running. How do can you tell if you have a stress fracture or hairline fracture. My mom doesn’t have a lot of money to take me to the dr. please help!!

A: Contrary to common belief, an Xray will not commonly diagnose a stress fracture. It can for a hairline fracture, but not always for a stress fracture (normally needs to be there for over 6 weeks for it to show up on Xray).The best way to diagnose a stress fracture is by a Nuclear Bone Scan (need to get a referral from your GP for this).In saying that though, a very good way to test for a fracture yourself at home is by vibration. If you have a tuning fork or sometimes a good vibrating mobile phone, place this over the affected area. If this reproduces the pain noticeably it can mean you may have a fracture!!Additionally other signs of a fracture are intense pain, especially on weightbearing and also pain at night which constantly wakes you up from your sleep

How can I tell if I have a stress fracture in my foot?

Q: I can’t put weight on my foot with out it hurting. And the only way I can walk is to walk on the outside of my foot. I am a dancer that dances for atleast 3 hours a day monday through saturday and we are starting nutcracker practice and i just happen to be one of the leading roles. I need help fast. Thanks for any suggestions.

A: I would go see a doctor, and possibly get an x-ray. However, sometimes stress fractures don’t easily show up on an x-ray. A way to tell yourself is if you have a tuning fork. . . look it up online. . .but basically, start the tuning fork vibrating and then put the base of it on the base of the bone you think has the fracture. If you do have a fracture, it will hurt, burn, shock, any number of unpleasant or downright painful sensations will occur. I had heard of this, and tried it on the stress fracture in my foot a few years again. Oh, boy, it was not pleasant to say the least. I was under the care of a doctor though, too. A couple of month ago, I tried it on my broken toe (I remembered this after I went to urgent care for an x-ray), and yes, that hurt just as much. (My husband already owns a tuning fork for neurological examinations for his job.)

What Can You Do to tell if you have a stress fracture?

Q: how can i tell if i have a stress fracture in my foot is there a way i can press on it to tell

A: No. You’ll need an xray.