In some cases, the signs of a stress fracture may not show up on an X-ray for as long as four or five weeks or may never show up. High impact sports such as running, gymnastics, and volleyball can increase the risk of stress fractures. Stress fractures are normally caused by overtraining or overuse. Other contributors may include repeated stress on the bone from pounding or impact on a hard surface, such as running on concrete. Instability of the leg and occasional loss of feeling in the foot can also be present.
The pain will get progressively worse as more weight is placed on it, eventually hurting while walking or even when not putting any weight on it at all. Swelling may be present at the fracture site. Individuals suffering from a tibial stress fracture typically feel an aching or burning (localized) pain somewhere along the bone. Symptoms are very similar to ‘shin splints’ with gradual onset pain on the inside of the shin. A tibial stress fracture is a hairline fracture of the tibia bone in the lower leg caused by overuse or repetitive stress. It is the most commonly fractured long bone in the body. The tibia (shinbone) is the inner and larger of two bones between the knee and ankle.
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