First aid for metatarsal stress fracture in a runner

Let's say you're out on a run and you start noticing this weird aching pain in your foot and so you suspect you have a metatarsal stress fracture. I often get consultation calls and webcam visits, and I even do house calls for athletes who have metatarsal stress fractures. The good news is that a lot of the times, if you actually do something, when you first notice that aching pain in your foot, when you're running, it may not actually be a true stress fracture. Today on the Doc On The Run podcast we're talking about the five most important things you can do for first aid for a metatarsal stress fracture if you're a runner.