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Is it possible to fracture or break your foot without bruising or swelling?

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Dr. Grace Torres-hodges answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Yes: The best way to know if you have a fracture is by having an xray.

Answered 12/16/2016

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Yes : Stress fractures do not always present with eccymosis or bruising.

Answered 8/18/2013

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Yes.: Oftentimes whether you have swelling or bruising does not correlate with whether the foot is fractured or not. You need an x-ray.

Answered 8/27/2013

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Dr. Payam Rafat answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Yes... possible.: With small stress fractures you may not se any significant swelling or bruising.

Answered 9/13/2017

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