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Stress Fracture Risk Factors
There are many risk factors for developing a stress fracture, and different sports put athletes at risk for fractures in different locations.
General Injuries
Athletes are susceptible to sports injuries anywhere on the body, and there are a number of bone, ligament, muscle, and skin injuries that are not specific to one joint or appendage. Sports played, play style, and play or workout intensity can all contribute to where and to what degree one of the more general sports injuries are sustained.
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Stress Fracture Symptoms
Pain and tenderness at the fracture site is a common stress factor symptom, but athletes may also experience pain that worsens over time, a deep nagging ache, or pain that appears shortly after activity.
Surgery is rarely indicated for athletic stress fractures. Instead, treatment protocols typically include rest, casting or bracing, and physical therapy.
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What Is a Bone Spur?
Bone spurs occur when new bone cells form small protrusions on a bone. There are two types of bone spurs—osteophytes and enthesophytes—but these two terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
Trauma to a tendon can result in various forms of tendon injury. A knowledge of the different types of tendon problems can help a patient understand their diagnosis and treatment options.
