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What Is a Stress Fracture?

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After my mysterious foot pain while walking the dogs, I was afraid I might have a stress fracture in my right foot. I’m pretty sure I just stepped wrong, but I’m still curious about stress fractures. A stress fracture is an overuse injury. In a normal fracture, a sudden, high force event (like a fall) breaks the bone. In a stress fracture, the forces involved are lower but happen repeatedly for a long period of time. You could also call a stress fracture a “fatigue fracture”. They are most often seen in athletes who run and jump on hard surfaces. … Continue reading →

Stressing Over Stress Fractures

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I don’t know if I’m accident prone lately or what… but it seems like I’ve been extra clumsy. I was out walking my dogs Moose and Lally today. Since we don’t have a yard, I try to take them out at least four or five times each day — sometimes longer walks and sometimes just a quick piddle outside the patio. We were on a longer walk around the apartment complex, and maybe two-thirds of the way home when I guess I just stepped wrong. I got a shooting pain up the outside of my right ankle, from the sole … Continue reading →

A Pain In The Foot

Aching feet? Check this list of the top five foot complaints for symptoms and treatment. Foot cramps: muscle spasms that can attack your toes or arches. Dehydration is a major cause of foot cramps, so be sure you’re drinking enough — especially while working out. Strengthening the muscles can help cut down on cramps, too. If lactic acid builds up in the feet, the muscles can spasm. Build foot muscles by picking things up with your toes! Plantar fasciitis: an inflammation of the tissue connecting your heel bone to the base of your toes, causing a sharp pain under the … Continue reading →

Weight a Minute! – Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

I’m afraid to say that things are still on hold for me, weight loss-wise. My foot is still pretty injured, and while I can walk (sort of) exercise is out of the question right now. I’ve learned that I don’t lose weight if I don’t exercise, so while I’m trying to eat decently, the weight is still just sitting there. Right now I’m fluctuating up and down in the 262 range, from 262.2 up to 262.8. This is giving me a lot of time to think, however, about the reasons why I overeat. About why I don’t exercise. About why … Continue reading →