Diagnosing Broken Foot
Along with a physical examination, your doctor will obtain your medical history. To check the range of motion, they could ask you to walk on the foot or move it.
After that, in order to look for fractures, your doctor could prescribe a variety of imaging tests. Among these exams could be:
- Bone scans and X-rays [3]
- CT images [4]
- MRI scan [5]
The most popular method for diagnosing a foot fracture is X-rays. For stress fractures, which are too tiny to be seen with an X-ray alone, bone scans and other imaging procedures could be required.