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I have a suspected 5th metatarsal stress fracture.have to wait 10days for x-ray results. shud i do anything do ease the pain in the meantime?
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It shouldn't: take 10 days to have a foot xray interpreted. Call the facility where you had it performed and ask about the results.
Answered 11/21/2017
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