Stress Fractures: How to Prevent Them

It’s an overuse injury—Stress fractures most commonly occur during a sport or strenuous activity such as dancing. The best advice for treating one? Rest.

You feel a persistent pinprick of pain. What’s going on? “If the discomfort is in one specific spot, you probably have a stress fracture,” says orthopedic surgeon Neal Stansbury, M.D. “Pain from an injured muscle or ligament is more general.” To prevent such injuries from happening, use these tips: start out gradually (especially if you’ve been inactive), strength-train to condition your muscles, wear shoes with good support and don’t run on uneven surfaces. Feeling pain? Need a doctor? Call 610-402-CARE.

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