As I have said before, I am a Penguins fan so I am biased to say Sidney Crosby is the best player in the world. However, last evening, the Washington Capital's captain beat Sidney Crosby out by winning the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP.
As a podiatrist, I was also interested to learn that Ovechkin played a few playoff games and for Team Russia with a broken left foot. Surprisingly he admitted not telling doctors about it until after the season. It is thought that he sustained a "hairline fracture" blocking a shot in the Capitals / Rangers playoff series.
This, in my opinion, is unwise as a hairline fracture or "stress fracture" can become a "full fracture" and lead to a break in the bone that can heal in a poor position or not well. Sometimes surgery, especially in a pro athlere, is then needed.
Usually stress fractures cause swelling in the foot and pain especially after being on the foot for awhile. I have seen countless stress fractures that are not visible on x-ray but very evident on MRI. Therefore, just because one recieves a normal x-ray reading does not mean nothing is wrong. Any foot pain, especially with severe swelling, should not be overlooked.
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