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Health Tip: Help Prevent a Stress Fracture
By HealthCast on January 19, 2010
A stress fracture occurs from overuse, when muscles become too weak to absorb the continued stress of physical activity, causing a small crack in a bone.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions to help prevent a stress fracture:
- When embarking on a new sport or exercise plan, be sure to increase your activity gradually, not all at once.
- Try cross training and varying your exercise routine, rather than doing the same exercises each day.
- Eat healthy foods, especially those rich in calcium and vitamin D.
- Invest in good equipment, such as new running shoes with plenty of support.
- If you start to have any swelling or pain, give yourself a break with a few days of rest. If pain persists, see a doctor.
Source: HealthDay
