The Dallas Morning News spoke to Kenneth Jung, a foot and ankle surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Orthopedics in Los Angeles, to gain insight into Lively’s stress fracture, treatment and recovery timetable.

The best treatment for a stress fracture is rest ... recommended daily allowances of calcium and vitamin D. Wear proper foot wear and replace shoes when needed. If pain or swelling begins and ...

However, stress fractures of the cuboid bone itself ... or eliminating activity that involves putting weight on the foot. Home treatments include RICE therapy, which is an acronym for rest ...

Chronic presentations are more likely in females, those with a running history less than 5 years, increased body mass index, larger calf girth, increased hip rotation, standing foot pronation and a ...

and dancing are at a higher risk of stress fractures, especially if they have osteoporosis, which further increases their susceptibility. Understanding the fractures plays an important role in their ...

Dallas Mavericks PR: The Dallas Mavericks announced today that Mavericks center Dereck Lively II sustained a right ankle stress fracture. Lively will be re-evaluated in four weeks. -via Twitter ...

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a right ankle stress fracture and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the team announced on Wednesday. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Lively ...