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Prevention
By Mayo Clinic staffSimple steps can help you prevent stress fractures.
- Start any new exercise program slowly, and progress gradually. Don't exercise too hard or too long.
- Avoid sudden changes in intensity or type of exercise.
- Use proper equipment and footwear appropriate for your activity.
- Cross-train with low impact activities to avoid repetitively stressing a particular part of your body.
- If you have flat feet, ask your doctor about arch supports for your shoes.
Nutrition counts, too. To keep your bones strong, make sure your diet includes plenty of calcium and other nutrients.
References
- Stress fractures of the foot and ankle. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00379&return_link=0. Accessed Nov. 6, 2008.
- Killie H, et al. Overview of stress fractures. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 6, 2008.
- Zetaruk M, et al. Leg injuries. In: Frontera WR. Clinical Sports Medicine Management and Rehabilitation. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/110217197-3/0/1717/1.html?tocnode=55568581&fromURL=1.html. Accessed Nov. 13, 2008.
- Fields KB, et al. Stress fractures of the tibia and fibula. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 6, 2008.
- Clugston JR, et al. Stress fractures of the metatarsal shaft. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 6, 2008.
