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Metatarsal Stress Fracture
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Medical therapy
1Lifestyle changes
4Behavioural changes
4Alternative and complementary therapies
1Alternative therapies
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Introduction / full article
Metatarsal Stress Fracture
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Magnetic Therapy:
Recommendation: weakly against (Available evidence does not support claims that magnetic therapy helps to treat metatarsal stress fractures)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Hydrotherapy:
Recommendation: weakly in favor (available evidence shows that hydrotherapy may help treat the symptoms of spinal cord injuries)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org