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Metatarsal Stress Fracture?

Discussion in 'Ask your questions here' started by Sciz, Oct 8, 2010.

  1. Sciz

    Sciz Guest


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    I am a 19-year-old college runner. Approximately 2 weeks ago, I did an 8 mile run on some very hill gravel roads. Toward the end of the run and in the following days, I had pain where my middle toe connects to the rest of my foot. Our trainer said it was an overstretched tendon, which seemed reasonable. After recovering from that (to the point where I could run 5+ miles easy with little to no pain), I got more pain, but further down, on the middle of my foot. Again, it was diagnosed by the trainer as the same tendon. I repeated the healing process with that.

    Now, I have pain in a similar location, but on the TOP of my foot. I ran on Monday and Tuesday, but toward the end of Tuesday's run, I had a very sharp pain on my foot whenever it landed. For the most part, I can walk with only slight pain, but running makes it hurt a lot. From what I've read on the Internet about stress fractures, and by comparing pain with one of my teammates who for sure has one, I'm kinda worried. The trainer wants to treat it as the same tendon problem, but I'm skeptical.

    1. Could this just be that same tendon problem?
    2. It it likely a stress fracture?
    3. My conspiracy theory: Could changing my foot-landing such that I favor my toes and land more on the bottom of my foot have led to a stress fracture?

    Here's a picture of me pushing at the point where I get the most pain. Sorry for my ugly feet, and thanks for your help! :)
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  2. FootDoc

    FootDoc New Member

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    Although it is impossible for me to make a diagnosis over the Internet, it is typical for a metatarsal stress fracture to demonstrate swelling on the dorsum of the foot and pin-point pain on palpation directly over the shaft of the affected metatarsal. But irrespective of what it is, it makes no good sense to continue to run on a foot which is giving one pain.
     
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