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Description of Stress Fractures
from:Stress fractures are fractures that many don't take seriously, although the consequences of an untreated stress fracture can be very serious. Stress fractures are known as incomplete fractures in the bones. They are caused by repeated and unusual stress to the bones. This is what makes stress fractures different from other fractures, which are usually caused by a solid and severe impact or blow. Other fractures happen almost instantly, while stress fractures happen over time.
The best way to describe a stress fracture is a small crack or sliver in the bone, which is why they may also be called 'hairline fracture'. They most often occur in the bones that carry the most weight such as the bones of the foot (metatarsals) or bones of the lower leg (tibia). Stress fractures are very common sports injuries. In fact, more than 50% of stress fractures are with athletes.
When bones are injured, they have a way of repairing and healing themselves. In an injury such as what athletes get over time, there is sometimes so much stress put on the bones that they can't repair themselves anymore. This is when stress fractures occur. Stress fractures never occur suddenly, but rather over a long stretch of time. They occur from repeated trauma to the bone. By itself, none of the trauma is bad enough to cause a fracture, but when they occur repeatedly over time, stress fractures occur.
Stress fractures also happen to people that are suddenly active when they are otherwise sedentary or inactive. Their bodies are not used to a lot of physical activity and when the individual suddenly becomes active, stress fractures may occur. This same happens with muscle fatigue, when the muscles are pushed beyond what they can take.
Symptoms of stress fracture may be tenderness as well as pain when you put weight on the specific part of the body. Runners, for instance, may feel a severe pain when the race begins moderate pain towards the middle of the race and, once again, severe pain towards the end of the race as well as after the race is done.
Diagnosis for stress fractures is made after a thorough examination by a physician and, often, different tests. Stress fractures will usually not show up on a regular X-ray, so your doctor may need to do an MRI, bone scan or CT scan.
The best way to heal a stress fracture is with rest. They may take up to 8 weeks, but only light use is recommended. The application of ice will also give relief to the affected area. Rehabilitation such as physical therapy is quite effective after and during the period of rest.
Horse Leg Fractures News
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Fatal injuries prompt concern over track at Santa Anita - ESPN
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Horses are her destiny - Vallejo Times-Herald
Horses are her destiny Vallejo Times-Herald, CA - Destiny Times applies a wrap to her horse's leg after Taz suffered a hairline fracture. The injury has has since healed. (Chris Riley/Times-Herald) but it ... |
Brass Hat Back For More in 2009 - BloodHorse
Brass Hat Back For More in 2009 BloodHorse, KY - A condylar fracture forced Brass Hat to have a pair of screws inserted in his leg and miss more than a year of action. After recovering well enough to reel ... |
Blood test could hold key to preventing major injuries - Horsetalk
Blood test could hold key to preventing major injuries Horsetalk, New Zealand - The high profile deaths in the United States of Barbaro from leg fractures suffered in the 2006 Preakness Stakes and Eight Belles in this year's Kentucky ... |
Pain-racked jockey will sacrifice leg - Sydney Morning Herald
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The Pros' Year, and Yours - Wall Street Journal
The Pros' Year, and Yours Wall Street Journal - The world champion, Mr. Woods, battled through the excruciating pain of leg fractures and a torn ligament, and was taken to the final hole twice -- once in ... |
One Rider Seriously Injured at Event - Kentucky.com
One Rider Seriously Injured at Event Kentucky.com, KY - He was also taken to Hagyard, where he was found to have a severe fracture of the distal scapula and shoulder joint of the right front leg. ... |
Brittle bone disease can't keep local teen down - Killeen Daily Herald
Brittle bone disease can't keep local teen down Killeen Daily Herald, TX - Steel rods in her legs and skull prevent fractures. "I'm lucky because most people with OI can't even walk, but I can," Ashley said. ... |
The Long Lost Art of Preoperative Planning – Resurrected? - Ortho SuperSite
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