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What can i do at home to determine if i have stress fracture in my foot. like in my 2nd metatarsal. i heard there were at home test before doc visi?
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No home test: can determine a stress fracture. It needs to be examined by x-ray. In some cases, we also need to do a sonogram or even an MRI, but certainly an x-ray should be done first.
Answered 5/12/2016
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Palpation,vibration: 1. palpate 2nd metatarsal with the finger tips, if there is point pain, then grasp area from side to side if pain then stress reaction. 2. using the vibration setting on your phone touch the area of pain when vibration is on, if the intensity of pain is worese than when you touch that atrea with phone when vibration is on it is likely a stress fracture
Answered 3/24/2015
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