From the Mind of a (Newly Graduated) Chiropractic Student

Losing receiver Allen Robinson for the rest of the season because of a stress fracture in his right foot is a huge blow to the offense, and not only because he is the Jaguars’ leader in receptions (48) and receiving yards (548). Robinson has been the Common stress fracture locations include the tibia—or shin bone—and, as in Seferian-Jenkins' case, the foot. Specifically, the metatarsals—the bones of the midfoot—often come into play. Frequently, metatarsal stress fractures only require rest and The Jaguars’ leading pass catcher will miss the rest of the 2014 campaign. Rookie wide receiver Allen Robinson has suffered a season-ending stress fracture in his foot, the team said on its Twitter feed on Tuesday. One of numerous first-year receivers Matthew Atewe rolled into Monday’s practice on a three-wheeled scooter, his left foot in a heavy walking boot with his leg supported on a padded cushion. Still, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl described his sophomore center as “questionable” for Friday Stress fractures of the heel often occur after beginning a new activity or increasing training time. Photo Credit foot image by Ingrid Walter from Fotolia.com Fractures, which are breaks in a bone, are common in the heel bone, or calcaneus. The largest The best treatment for a stress fracture is usually rest. Ice may also help when treating pain relating to a stress fracture of the foot. An orthopaedic specialist may perform an x-ray, MRI or bone scan to confirm the diagnosis and determine the best .

With an increase in public interest in physical fitness, clinical practitioners are diagnosing stress fractures with greater frequency. [1, 2, 3] First described by Aristotle in 200 BC, stress fractures were initially recorded in the medical literature in CHICAGO – Even when the Diamondbacks win, they find a way to lose. After completing a 7-5 comeback win over the Chicago Cubs to snap a four-game losing streak, manager Kirk Gibson told reporters an MRI on left fielder Mark Trumbo's left foot revealed a Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has had offseason surgery for the second consecutive offseason. The Tigers announced Friday that Cabrera had right ankle surgery Wednesday to remove bone spurs and to repair a stress fracture to his navicular bone. The Tigers issued a press release today about the health of Miguel Cabrera. We knew he had bone spurs in his ankle. I don’t believe we knew anything about the stress fracture: Miguel Cabrera underwent successful right ankle surgery to remove bone spurs .

Another Picture of Foot Stress Fracture :

The stress fracture is a small crack in the bone without displacement


Bipartite Sesamoid vs Fractured Sesamoid