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Fifth metatarsal fracture
I had a fifth metatarsal fracture since the the first day of November 2017 , a medical plaster has been placed of fractured foot for five weeks then doctor said it is fine to practice sport and run again , i felt pain at fist , further after one month i did an X ray again and it showed that fracture has been less than first photo but it is still exist , now after five months and half i can walk freely and run but it is still painful when i push on it,or run for a longer period than15 mintutes
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Fracture has not healed probably, share x-rays.
You may need surgery to get fracture union.
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Mr. Faiyazuddeen Kuthbudeen (PT)
Physiotherapist
25 yrs exp
Chennai
Have a physiotherapy session of wax therapy for the joint to relieve pain and while walking don’t put more force in the fifth metatarsal joint weight shifting to the foot is such a way that while u walk ur heel will come to contact with the ground first then lateral side of the foot to be placed such as foot flat then u have to take the heel off from the ground and then toe off this is the mechanism of gait training which show the weight shifting learn it and don’t put more force or exaggerate over the meta tarsal area
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