For anyone who has never previously had a metatarsal fracture it can come as quite a shock to suddenly experience quite how painful it can be. In addition to the metatarsal pain is the fact of quite how debilitating it is not to be able to walk around like you normally would, and also the thought that depending on how the metatarsal fracture was caused, that you may well have to have a rethink about some of your day to day activities.
There are two kinds of metatarsal fractures. These are acute metatarsal fractures and metatarsal stress fractures. Both of these are quite common, because one is related to accidents, and the other is related to our styles of living, the way we walk and the jobs that we do.
Acute Fracture of the Metatarsal
This is where you are unlucky enough to be caught up in some kind of accident, and suffer trauma to the foot. It could be where someone has jumped on your foot, or where something heavy has fallen on it and caused a break in one of the bones of your metatarsal (you have five so there are plenty that accidents can happen too!) Or where you have had a sports accident where you have twisted your foot in an awkward way, or someone has put the studs of a boot through your foot. Any of these different scenarios can cause an acute metatarsal fracture.
Stress Fractures of the Metatarsal
On the other side of causes are stress metatarsal fractures. These are caused by the daily grind of the way you live your life, by the way you walk, and the job you do. So that, for example, soldiers in the army tend to suffer a disproportionate amount of problems with their feet because they are using them so much. The same is true of other professions like gymnasts and ballet dancers where the feet come under a lot of punishment. But additionally, you can also have problems even if you are simply a recreational runner, but run in way that causes foot problems.
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