Reports of isolated avulsion fracture at the planter lateral base of the first metatarsal without injury of the tarsometatarsal joint are very rare. A 24 year old man sustained an avulsion fracture at ...

The fifth metatarsal is higher up in the foot than the pinky toe and has several risk areas which need to be discussed when in a conversation about the lateral foot. The first type of fracture I ...

This week we are going to discuss the foot, more specifically the fifth metatarsal or the long bone attaching to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal has several areas of injury which can be ...

Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Pain in your big toe joint can be due to a sudden injury like the sports-related ...

Many of these metatarsal fractures are because of stress or over-use ... When beginning training, I always advise a gradual start over the first 6-12 months and then slowly build this up. Fearn: It ...

1 Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan 2 Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan Background No firm consensus has been established regarding the ...