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What are some activities that can fracture my foot?
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Almost anything: Any activitycan creat stress and fractur of a bone.
Answered 1/13/2013
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Multiple.: Any injury that results in a force being applied to the foot greater than the strength of the bone can fracture the foot. Some of the more common mechanisms can include a twisting injury to the foot from a fall, dropping an object in the foot, forced dorsifkexion if the foot among other possibilities. Good question.
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