Foot Pain in 5th metatarsal

[soccerfreak33]

This past weekend I have been getting a lot of pain shooting down my 5th metatarsal in my right foot. I don't exactly remember injuring it but my foot did get stepped on in soccer about a month ago in the same spot but i just figured it was a bruise and it eventually went away. Then it seemed like the pain came back. I am walking with a little pain but not limping and playing with a lot of pain. My foot hurts the most when it gets the end of a game or practice and definitely afterwards. When i touch a certain spot on the bone it really hurts. My foot is not very swollen so I was wondering if this could be a fracture even if I don't remember doing anything to it and its not very swollen. I just want to be pain free by the end of the summer so I can be ready for the fall season. I have fractured my left ankle 3 times in soccer and it never swelled up. I have played with my ankle fractured so i have a very high pain tolerance and never swell up much.

Thanks for your help!

[Heidi]

Hi
A fracture is a definate possibility. You should go to your Doctor and request an x-ray to confirm or clear it.

If it is a fracture, I'm afraid the only option to allow it to heal fully is rest. The hospital may provide you with a walking boot or something to help with this.

Another option is peroneus brevis tendon injury which attaches to the base of the 5th metatarsal and may refer pain towards the toes:

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/foot/peroneusbrevis.htm

[soccerfreak33]

Heidi,
Thanks for the very quick reply! I really appreciate it!!