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Title: Stress Fractures - Causes, Symptoms and Chiropractic Care


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Stress Fractures - Causes, Symptoms and
Chiropractic Care
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Understanding Stress Fractures We are well aware
of the merits of an active lifestyle, but we
sometimes fail to recognize the need to take a
break when we experience discomfort. We strongly
believe in the saying, no pain no gain. Too much
exercising can overexert the body leading to
complications. These complications may lead to a
stress fracture that is a painful injury. This
can develop gradually even without you realizing
it till its too late. The risk of incurring
stress fractures is highest among track and field
athletes as well as military recruits who carry
heavy packs over long distances. These injuries
are most common in the weight-bearing bones of
the lower leg and foot. Stress fractures occur as
tiny cracks on the bone caused by accumulated
damage to the bone, especially when there is
repeated impact on the same area. These tiny
cracks usually develop when muscles become
fatigued and cannot absorb the added shock due to
overexertion. Stress fracture results in
distinctive pain that often intensifies during
the workout and dissipates during rest.
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CAUSE OF STRESS FRACTURES Stress fractures can
be caused due to overuse. These are most commonly
found in the lower extremity as a result of the
impact and weight-bearing activities. The amount
or intensity of an activity too quickly increases
the risk of stress fractures. Other factors that
can also increase your risk of stress fractures
include High-impact sports including repetitive
activity, such as Long-distance running (tibia,
hip). Basketball. Tennis. Track and
field. Gymnastics (wrist stress fractures from
weight-bearing on hands/wrists, low back). Dance
(feet, low back). Sudden increase in the
intensity, duration, or frequency of
activity. Women experiencing abnormal or absent
menstrual periods. People with flat feet or high,
rigid arches. Weakened bones due to conditions
such as osteoporosis.
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SYMPTOMS OF STRESS FRACTURES Pain is an
indicator of stress fracture that is barely
noticeable initially but tends to worsen over
time. Initially, tenderness starts at a specific
spot and decreases during rest followed by
swelling around the painful area. Some other
symptoms include Pain along with swelling or
aching at the site of fracture. Tenderness or
pinpoint pain when touched on the bone. Pain
worsens after starting an activity and resolves
with rest. Pain throughout the activity sometimes
might not resolve after the activity. Pain occurs
while at rest, during normal activity, or with
everyday walking. Pain worsening with hopping on
one leg. Pain while shifting weight on affected
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