X-rays may not indicate the presence of a stress fracture in its early stages. A common symptom associated with a stress fracture is a dull, generalized pain that might be accompanied with swelling and tenderness in a specific spot. The pain and swelling may worsen with running, walking, standing or exercising.
- Image: Brian Gratwicke. Satellite view is showing Panama City, the national capital of Panama, located at the southern end of the Panama Canal at the Bay of Panama, part of the Gulf of Panama (North Pacific Ocean). The city was founded in 1519 by the Spanish.
Panama is located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. It mostly lies between latitudes 7Â° and 10Â°N, and longitudes 77Â° and 83Â°W (a small area lies west of 83Â°). Its location on the Isthmus of Panama is strategic.