cracks felt for example of the bump on the leg it s important not to underestimate such injuries. if an athlete continue to exercise through the game they risk a full bone fracture. the pain is a warning sign to discontinue exercise and seek help and. an x. ray of you as if in his leg confirm the diagnosis of stress fracture oh yeah i had to he said if she had only jogged to war three times a week this almost certainly would not have happened. but a strain of the exercise was too much and in her case that led to the development of a stress fracture. i think another factor is that you safina ran almost exclusively on asphalt that can also lead to excess strain on bones the doctor ruled out other