stress fracture

noun

Pathology.

a hairline crack in a bone, especially of a foot or leg, caused by repeated or prolonged stress and often occurring in runners, dancers, and soldiers march fracture.

stress fracture

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All-rounder Green suffered a stress fracture in his lower back during the one-day international series in England last year and had surgery in October.

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Boulter, who suffered a stress fracture of the back on national team duty in 2019, also emphasised the importance of managing your workload.

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Starting center Dereck Lively II has been out since mid-January with a stress fracture in his right ankle, and his replacement, Daniel Gafford, suffered a right knee sprain Feb. 10.

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The 29-year-old has suffered a recurring stress fracture in his elbow and a back stress fracture since he last played Test cricket in 2021.

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England, having finally won a toss, made the perfect start through a player making his first appearance of the series – and first under McCullum after two back stress fractures since 2022.

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