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A member asked:

Please explain if it is possible to fracture the bones in the top part of our feet?

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Dr. Arnold Beresh answered

Yes: Usually by direct trauma.

Answered 2/1/2014

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Top of foot pain in bone, center of top of the foot. No impact/trauma. The pain is very mild and I can exercise thought it. I am very active-run, play basketball on hard courts (concrete), etc. Im 46. Is this possibly some stress fracture?

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