Shriners Children's provides care for all types of fractures, including stress fractures, a common sports injury.
Our fracture care team of physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists and more are here to get your child back in the game.
A stress fracture is a tiny crack in a bone or severe bruising within a bone. This injury is often caused by repetitive stress or force from overuse, such as running, swinging a bat and kicking a ball. Stress fractures can occur in many areas of the body, including a child's arm, leg, foot, back and spine.
Symptoms for stress fractures include swelling and pain that worsens over time.
Shriners Children's care team will assess your child, and if it is determined a stress fracture is present, treatment can include resting from the repetitive motion, a walking boot, brace, or crutches to reduce the bone's weight-bearing load.
Specific treatments and services may vary by location. Please contact a specific location for more information.
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