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Metatarsalgia, literally 'metatarsal pain' and colloquially known as a stone bruise, is any painful foot condition affecting the metatarsal region of the foot. This is a common problem that can affect the joints and bones of the metatarsals.
A contusion is the discoloration of the skin, which results from underlying muscle fibers and connective tissue being crushed. This can happen in a variety of ways such as a direct blow to the skin, or a fall taken against a hard surface. The discoloration in the skin is present when blood begins to pool around the injury.
Bruise colors vary from red, blue, or almost black, depending on the severity of broken capillaries or blood vessels within the bruise site. Broken venules or arterioles often result in a deep blue or dark red bruise, respectively. Darker colored bruises may result from a more severe bleeding from both blood vessels.
Pain is usually a deep, dull ache that feels like a bruise. Pressing with the thumb into the centre of the heel should re-create the pain. Condition can often be attributed to a blow to the heel – landing hard while barefoot on a hard surface, jumping in dress shoes with a hard heel, stepping on a stone while running.
The team initially described the injury as a deep bone bruise. Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon says a fractured tibia has kept him out since July. The team initially described the injury as a ...
Freiberg disease, also known as a Freiberg infraction, is a form of avascular necrosis in the metatarsal bone of the foot. It generally develops in the second metatarsal, but can occur in any metatarsal.
A bruised rib may also be caused by severe coughing. “A (bone bruise) is more common than a full-on fracture. ... It can feel like a fracture, and it can cause pain for weeks, but the rib bone ...
The injury initially required stitches to repair the wound to the skin, but it was the bruised bone underneath that caused the main problem. "At that point it was just about the pain management ...