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What do you call an injury that is caused by repeated microtrauma to the tissue or a muscle imbalance?

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Dr. Jeffrey Sider answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Not one spec injury: Repeated microtrauma to the bone could be the cause for a stress fracture. Other injuries caused by repeated microtrauma might be shinsplints, plantar fasciitis and muscle strains In short overuse or incorrect activities can cause injuries

Answered 12/15/2014

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Stress: or overuse injury.

Answered 11/29/2014

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