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 City: Cosmopolitan Living Near the Beach. In the heart of Panama City, surrounded by gleaming new high-rises and the buzz of a modern capital city, New Yorker Litha Wilson feels at home. It's a lot like New York City, she says. In Photos: The Many, and Often Surprising, Faces of Panama City.