I read a lot of sports journals. I often read about stress fractures of the legs and feet. Do these kinds of fractures occur anywhere else?
Stress fractures are common in sports that require vigorous, repeated motion. When muscles and tendons pull on the bone to which they attach, the outer layer of bone can lift up in response to this stress. Most stress fractures occur in the lower half of the body and tend to occur from sports that involve prolonged running and jumping.
Occasionally, stress fractures occur in the arms. These have been reported in sports such as weight lifting, gymnastics, competitive bowling, tennis, and table tennis.
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