In a continuing series, The Athletic breaks down some of the most common football injuries (no pun intended), giving you the lowdown on what exactly it is and what happens after a player picks it up… ...

This week we are going to discuss the foot, more specifically the fifth metatarsal or the long bone attaching to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal has several areas of injury which can be extremely ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are 3 distinct fracture patterns that affect the base of the fifth metatarsal. Unfortunately, the ...

Background There is little information about Metatarsal Five (MT-5) fractures for specific sports. Objective To study the occurrence, the imaging characteristics, the lay-off times and healing ...

PSG announced Monday that Neymar has suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot, in addition to a sprained ankle. What the French club did not announce is the timetable for his recovery.

Q: Metatarsal Stress Fracture-Should I Skip an October Marathon: I was to begin training for an October marathon on June 18th. During a run on June 17, I had pain in my left foot. I went to the doctor ...

Due to the nature of football, injuries are almost inevitable and some are, naturally, more serious than others. The legs and feet are the principal tools used by footballers so they are the body ...

In a concerning incident during the first innings of the Manchester Test, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant suffered a severe blow to his right foot from a delivery by England pacer Chris ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Major League Soccer athletes who sustain a sports-related fifth metatarsal fracture return to sport at a high ...

Q: Recovery from a metatarsal stress fracture? I have a stress fracture in the 2nd metatarsal of my left foot. I have been aqua running (HR 140bpm) for two hours a day since then, and plan to do so ...

Aston Villa captain John Terry sustained a broken metatarsal in Saturday's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday and manager Steve Bruce is concerned he could be out for three months. Adam Reach put the Owls ...