Higgins: It's a phenomenon of modern sport and has been increasing over the last 15 years. Many of these metatarsal fractures are because of stress or over-use. There have always been stress fractures ...

Japan and Bayern Munich defender Hiroki Ito has suffered another metatarsal fracture in his right foot ... "He's a fighter, and we look forward to him being back on the pitch. Keep your head up, ...

1 Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan 2 Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan Background No firm consensus has been established regarding the ...

A metatarsal fracture meant Itō had to wait for his first ... And, we look forward to him being back on the pitch. Keep your head up, Hiroki – FC Bayern are on your side.” ...

Metatarsal injuries are common in athletes and usually occur as a result of a direct blow to the foot or as stress fractures.