Competitive Dancers Not Immune to Foot and Ankle Stress Fractures
The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society offers injury prevention advice ROSEMONT, Ill., April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stress fractures of the foot and ankle are commonly associated with athletes and runners but according to the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), competitive dancers (as seen on ABC's Dancing with the Stars) or anyone who engages in a rapid increase in physical activity are prone to stress fractures.  The most common overuse injuries of the foot and ankle, stress fractures result from a series of loading and unloading cycles that cause damage to the bone.  If these forces continue and the bone is not able to repair itself fast enough, a fracture may occur. (Logo: ...

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