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Peroneal Tendinopathy
Aka: Peroneal Tendinopathy, Peroneal Tendonitis, Peroneal Tendinitis
- Symptoms
- Chronic lateral ankle pain (retrofibular), popping and swelling
- Ankle instability
- Signs
- Pain and swelling posterior to the lateral malleolus
- Provocative maneuvers
- Foot eversion against resistance
- Foot dorsiflexion against resistance
- Differential Diagnosis
- Ankle Sprain
- Fibular Fracture
- Peroneal Subluxation
- Os perineum syndrome (plantar lateral Foot Pain)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (consider if lack of trauma)
- Management
- RICE-M initially
- Rehabilitation Exercises
- Ankle range of motion
- Peroneal strengthening (Eversion strengthening)
- Proprioception Exercises
- Shoe Orthotic
- Lateral heel wedge
- Management: Orthopedic referral for possible surgical repair
- Failed therapy above
- Persistent or recurrent peroneal tendon instability
- Peroneal tendon rupture
- References
- Sammarco (1994) Orthop Clin North Am 25(1): 135-45
- Simpson (2009) Am Fam Physician 80(10): 1107-13