How do a stress fracture feel in your ankle. would a x-ray show a stress fracture?

Unusual : Stress fractures doesn't present in the ankle more further up in the tibia about midshaft of your shin bone. It is due to tight calf muscles causing shin splints and then a stress fracture from repetitive use. Xrays don't show stress fracture in the first 2-3 weeks. If the pain is in the ankle then further evaluation is needed see a podiatrist.

Symptoms & imaging: Stress fractures usually cause pain, but may also cause swelling and discoloration. The nature of stress fractures can make them very hard to identify on x-rays, but some may be apparent based on their size or phase in healing. Larger stress fractures or those that have had some to start healing are often the ones that can be seen with x-ray. The most specific test for a stress fracture is a mri.