Talked to the sports medicine doctor and told him I still have some pain on the foot when I run. He suggested me to get an MRI, which I got the next day.
This is what the doctor observed on the MRI:
Indication: Stress fracture of second metatarsal seen on the plain film.
Findings: There is heterogeneous cortical thickening of the second metatarsal bone that extends from the base of the metatarsal to the midshaft. There is mild marrow edema with mild surrounding periosteal edema. Lisfranc's ligament is intact. The remaining bony structures are intact. Otherwise, the signal within the musculature of the foot is unremarkable.
Recommendation: stop running for about four weeks. I am allowed to bike if biking does not cause any pain. Swimming is another option.
It is so hard for me to stop running, but I will have to do it for the next four weeks. I will re-evaluate things by the last week of May.
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