The quick answer is a stone bruise is pain and inflammation in the fat pad in the heel or ball of the foot, typically at the point where the “metatarsals”—the five long, thin bones that spread from the middle of the foot to the toes—meet the “phalanges”, or the toe bones. The most common area to experience a stone bruise is at the base of the big toe.
Heel Pain from a Stone Bruise
The quick answer is that stone bruises are typically caused by repeated and/or heavy impact of the foot hitting the ground or another type of hard surface, as in running, jumping, etc., although they can sometimes be exacerbated or even caused by:
There are also a number of medical conditions that can cause stone bruises, including:
The quick answer is a Stone Bruise is an injury to a deep fat pad and a bone bruise is and injury to the bone tissue.
Foot pain from stone bruise
Stone bruises are more common in middle aged women. They are rarely serious in any way, although they may be severe enough to limit activity for a week or so.
The pain in the foot can range from mild to severe and is usually centered around the ball of the foot. It can be tingling, shooting, sharp, or burning, and can develop slowly or abruptly.
The pain itself is caused by the pressing of the bones near the end of the foot against each other, which squeezes and then inflames the small nerves and causes pain in the foot.
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