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Dr diagnosed overuse injury of sesamoid in foot with possible stress fracture (but clean xray). car vibration making pain worse, what does that mean?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

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Not a lot: The increased pain in your foot with car vibration is not a real specific complaint and so is not real useful. It could occur with just about any over use complaint or a stress fracture. An MRI or bone scan can usually distinguish between the two.

Dr Abbott agreed

Answered 2/23/2016

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A member asked:

Dr diagnosed overuse injury of sesamoid in foot with possible stress fracture (but clean xray). car vibration making pain worse, what does that mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Dr Abbott agreed

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