Pain on Activity

• One symptom of a stress fracture is if you experience pain while doing a certain activity, but once you stop and rest, the pain decreases or goes away.
  
  

Pain at Rest

• Over time, stress fractures can cause pain in the same area, even when at rest.
  
  

Pain Occurs More Quickly

• Because stress fractures get worse over time, you may notice the pain occurring more quickly each time you do an activity. The pain may also get worse with each activity.
  
  

Swelling

• The area around the stress fracture may begin to swell along with the pain.
  
  

Specificity

• Pain, tenderness and swelling related to stress fractures usually occur in a specific area on or around the hurt bone.