4. Swelling of the Fifth Joint
Swelling is one of the first symptoms that you are likely to experience if you have a Jones fracture, and the swelling is likely to be restricted to the area where the fracture is located – unless there is further internal bleeding present, the swelling (and relevant bruising) won’t spread past this. For a Jones fracture, the swelling is usually around the fifth metatarsal bone, or what connects the little toe to the rest of the foot.
This often leads people to think they “sprained” something when they have actually sustained a more serious fracture instead. Forcing this fracture into shoes or socks can only make the swelling increase, and in some cases wearing shoes that are too tight is the very cause of this type of fracture in the first place.
The best thing that can be done for swelling is to apply ice as soon after the injury as possible.