3. Weakness
Bones are made to handle the weight of your body and your typical activities. The muscles surrounding your bones not only give them support, but they are also offered support to help guide your movements. When you suffer a stress fracture, your bone will no longer be able to provide support until it heals. The muscles in the area around the injury will also suffer due to spasms, swelling, and nerve injury. A classic symptom that is seen in most patients who are suffering from a stress fracture is a weakness in the affected limb.
The weakness of the bone and muscle in the injured area is not usually permanent. However, there may be lingering stiffness and weakness of the tendons and ligaments even after the stress fracture has healed. Stress fractures can also cause weakness in the surrounding areas far removed from the actual break because of how the stress from the break is distributed.