Diagnosis. 1  The evaluation of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases depends on specific medical history of the patient. Usually, some of the following tests are performed to evaluate the cause of lung disease: 2  Blood tests. 3  Breathing tests (pulmonary function tests) 4  Chest X-ray. 5  Chest CT scan.
Since stress fractures are usually caused by too much pressure on the metatarsal bone, we want to reduce pressure on that bone to prevent the stress fracture from occurring again. We can do this best with the use of custom orthotics that are prescribed specifically to reduce pressure on the injured portion of the foot.
a stress fracture is a break in a bone usually it is a thin crack that develops over time because of repeated or prolonged forces against that bone bones where stress fractures often occur are those in the toes foot ankle tibia or hip stress fractures are an injury common to athletes particularly runners and dancers or others who practice exercise that involves a repeated impact to a particular bone or joint