Common Runners Injury: stress fractures of the foot

Common Runners Injury: stress fractures of the Foot repetitive impact on feet may increase the risk of damage

CHICAGO, June 23/PRNewswire-USNewswire/--stress fractures of the foot are becoming more common in the corridors, especially for the first time marathoners, according to the American College of foot and ankle surgeons.

The increasing popularity of marathons between beginning runners has contributed to the increase of repetitive strain injuries, including stress fractures of the foot, seen by foot and ankle surgeons. often, for the first time marathoners enter a race with little or improper long-distance training.The lack of experience, along with the repetitive impact placed on the legs while running can produce enough stress cause wire breaks in the bones of the foot.

"Corridors that increase your mileage too quickly or change to a more intense training phase may be more susceptible to a stress fracture due to force majeure placed on the bones," says Alan MacGill, DPM, AACFAS, one foot and ankle surgeon of Boynton Beach, Florida. "A general rule for runners is increase mileage by no more than 10% each week. corridors that are training must also have sufficient rest time between runs to help decrease the risk of injury. "

Runners at all levels of experience are also at increased risk of fractures of stress if they wear shoes inappropriate while running or training, suffer from flatfoot or other deformities of feet, or have osteoporosis.

Signs of a stress fracture may include pain, swelling, redness and possibly contusion of area.

"Stress Fractures can occur anywhere on foot and eventually may lead to a complete breakdown of bone, if left untreated," explained Dr. MacGill."Early diagnosis and treatment are important to ensure good healing."

If you suspect a pause, Denver foot and ankle surgeon John McGarry, DPM, FACFAS, advises the runners to immediately follow the Protocol RICE-leisure, ice, compression and elevation.If the pain and swelling lasting more than a few days, a visit to a foot and ankle surgeon for an x-ray and diagnostic is in order.

In most cases, the treatment includes rest and immobilization with foundry of foot surgery may be necessary in certain cases to repair and stabilize a stress fracture that evolved into a complete fracture.

Runners can act to prevent repetitive strain injuries in their feet by wearing sneakers solidarity and slowly building their activity levels according to their abilities. "If a runner suffers freak on foot mechanics, as pronation or hypermobility, custom Orthotics can also be useful to prevent these injuries, "adds Dr. McGarry.

For additional information about stress fractures and other foot lesions, visit consumer Web site of ACFAS, foothealthfacts.org.

The American College of foot and ankle Surgeons is a professional society of more than 6000 foot and ankle surgeons. founded in 1942, the College's mission is to promote research and provide continuing education for the specialty surgical foot and ankle and educate the general public on the health of foot and ankle and foot conditions through its consumer site, foothealthfacts.org.

Source: American College of Foot and Ankle surgeons

CONTACT: Melissa Matusek, public relations manager, American College of foot and ankle Surgeons + 1-773-693-9300, ext.1306, melissa.matusek@acfas.org, Twitter: @ FootHealthFacts

Web site: http://www.foothealthfacts.org/

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