Stress fractures are tiny cracks which develop in a metatarsal bone. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to them, which can result from many different factors. These bone injuries often occur over time because the thin, wafer-like spongy bone inside the outer shell of bone thins with age. The most common symptom is pain with activity that subsides with rest. Many people suffered stress fractures during the pandemic because people were barefoot more while working from home. Another factor, many gained weight, with the two being a bad combination for stress to the ball of the foot.
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