Taryn is a high school senior who is undergoing a strenuous running regimen for several hours a day in order to qualify for her state high school track meet. Lately, she has experienced intense pain in her right leg that is hindering her workouts. Her physician performs an examination of her right leg. The doctor doesn't notice any outward evidence of injury; he then orders a bone scan. What does her doctor suspect the problem is?
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