The fifth metatarsal has several areas of injury which can be extremely painful and problematic for those involved in repetitive motion injuries such as running. A Jones fracture is a fracture of ...

This week we are going to discuss the fifth metatarsal of the foot, that is the bone that connects to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal is higher up in the foot than the pinky toe and has ...

such as the "dreaded black line" stress fracture of the tibia/shin and the Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal, heal poorly and often are treated with surgery. As with most injuries ...