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.
It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,440,381, and is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for international banking and commerce. It is considered a beta- world city, one of three Central American cities listed in this category. The city of Panama has an average GDP per capita of $15,300.