Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wall, Joseph
• Feller, John F.

Titel

Imaging of Stress Fractures in Runners

Ist Teil von

• Clinics in sports medicine, 2006-10, Vol.25 (4), p.781-802

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2006

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Dunning is an extremely popular form of exercise. The emphasis today on the importance of exercise and weight loss and the convenience and low cost of running as a form of exercise have undoubtedly led to this popularity. Running-related injuries are common, however, and the current focus on the importance of health, diet, and fitness as well as competitive athletics has resulted in many individuals undertaking new or increasing levels of physical activity. This results in increasing levels of stress on the musculoskeletal system. Stress fractures in runners are a common problem, but the diagnosis and treatment is often challenging. Heakh care providers caring for recreational and professional athletes must be knowledgeable of the signs and symptoms of these injuries and maintain a high suspicion when seeing active patients seeking care for lower extremity and axial skeletal pain, because the signs and symptoms are often vague and overlap with other diagnoses.