Stress Fracture Prevention It is far better to prevent stress
fractures of the foot than to have to treat them. Although the
treatment of stress fractures is usually straightforward, the
prospect of weeks away from weight bearing activity is best
avoided, and in the majority of cases foot stress fractures can
easily be prevented. Prevention of Foot Stress Fractures
Everyone has potential to develop stress fractures in the feet,
and it is not just the highly active who are at risk. The highly
active may be particularly at risk of these overuse fractures,
but even people who lead a largely sedentary lifestyle can
develop stress fractures as out of condition muscles can fatigue
easily. When muscles fatigue and they fail to perform, more
stress has to be taken by the bones and over even a relatively
short period of time stress fractures can develop. Stress
Fracture Risk Factors Many people are at an increased risk of
developing not only stress fractures in the feet, but also in
the ankles, hips and pelvis. Althou