Peroneal tendonitis treatment on the Gold Coast.
Pain along the outside of the foot, behind the ankle bone, or up the outside of the calf? Peroneal tendonitis is one of the most commonly missed causes of lateral foot and ankle pain. Targeted assessment, hands-on treatment and graded loading get the tendon back to work.
What peroneal tendonitis actually is.
The peroneal tendons (peroneus longus and brevis) run down the outside of the lower leg, behind the lateral ankle bone, and into the foot. They control the foot’s ability to evert (turn outward), and they stabilise the ankle against rolling. When they’re overloaded or irritated, they become painful and inflamed — peroneal tendonitis.
Common causes: a recent increase in running mileage, a change to less supportive footwear, recurrent ankle sprains that have weakened the tendons, or a high-arched (cavus) foot type that places more load on the lateral structures than the medial.
The pain is usually felt along the outside of the foot, behind the lateral malleolus (ankle bone), or up into the lateral calf. Often worse with activity, particularly running or walking on uneven ground. Sometimes a clicking or popping sensation behind the ankle bone.
Six treatment elements for peroneal tendonitis.
A combination of these is usually what shifts long-standing peroneal tendon pain. Rarely just one element on its own.
Three steps from first visit to outcome.
