In a continuing series, The Athletic breaks down some of the most common football injuries (no pun intended), giving you the lowdown on what exactly it is and what happens after a player picks it up… ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are 3 distinct fracture patterns that affect the base of the fifth metatarsal. Unfortunately, the ...

1 Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA 2 Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Correspondence to: Professor ...

Background There is little information about Metatarsal Five (MT-5) fractures for specific sports. Objective To study the occurrence, the imaging characteristics, the lay-off times and healing ...

Q: Recovery from a metatarsal stress fracture? I have a stress fracture in the 2nd metatarsal of my left foot. I have been aqua running (HR 140bpm) for two hours a day since then, and plan to do so ...

Due to the nature of football, injuries are almost inevitable and some are, naturally, more serious than others. The legs and feet are the principal tools used by footballers so they are the body ...

Q: Metatarsal Stress Fracture-Should I Skip an October Marathon: I was to begin training for an October marathon on June 18th. During a run on June 17, I had pain in my left foot. I went to the doctor ...

Metatarsals are the long bones in the forefoot. There are five of them in each foot and they attach to the phalanges (toe bones) at the front and the Tarsal bones towards the ankle. These bones can be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 41-year-old female was seen in the foot clinic by a podiatrist for left foot pain. While walking on Sept. 14, ...

Wayne Rooney is on crutches and the word metatarsal is being uttered yet again across the country ahead of a World Cup. It was David Beckham in 2002 and now Man United's star striker is the subject of ...

Goal takes a look at the foot injury and its effect on players, including those who have had the misfortune to suffer from it Due to the nature of football, injuries are almost inevitable and some are ...