Fractures

A broken (fractured) bone in the forefoot or in one of the toes is often painful but hardly ever disabling.
Often these injuries heal with no operative treatment.

There are two types of foot fractures: stress fractures and general bone fractures.

Stress fractures usually occur in the bones of the forefoot extending from the middle of the foot to the toes. Stress fractures are like small cracks in the bone surface. They can occur with sudden increases in exercise (such as walking or running for longer distances), inadequate training techniques or an alteration in surfaces.

Most other types of fractures extend through the bone.
They may be stable, in which there is no change in bone alignment or displaced, in which the bone ends no longer line up correctly.
Bone fractures usually result from trauma - dropping a heavy object on the foot or from a twisting injury.

Because of the complex structures in the foot, there are some other more specific types of fractures that can occur.

Common symptoms for any type of foot fracture include pain, swelling and sometimes bruising.

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