{"id":7810,"date":"2020-03-16T09:12:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T09:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.piczasso.com\/?p=7810"},"modified":"2020-03-16T09:12:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T09:12:54","slug":"peroneal-tendonitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.piczasso.com\/peroneal-tendonitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Peroneal Tendonitis"},"content":{"rendered":"

The peroneals are the two muscles which run down the outside of the lower leg. They attach at the top to the Fibula bone (the smaller of the two lower leg bones) run down the outer leg. The Peroneus Brevis tendon then inserts into the base of the 5th Metatarsal (long bones in the foot) with the Peroneus Longus tendon running under the sole of the foot too attach to the 1st metatarsal and other tarsal bones.<\/p>\n

The function of the peroneal tendonitis brace<\/a> is to evert the foot and aid the calf muscles with plantarflexion. Evertion (or supination) is the action of turning the ankle so that the sole of the foot faces outwards. It is the opposite of inversion (also known as pronation).<\/p>\n

Peroneal Tendonitis is an overuse injury which develops gradually through repetitive strain on the tendon. The name tendonitis suggests that there is an inflammatory cause (‘itis’ = inflammation), although investigations have shown that this is not the case. It is more of a degenerative condition and so the phrase tendinopathy is more accurate.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of peroneal tendinopathies include:<\/p>