This is a medical concern that affects a lot of people, but often specifically those who are active and involved with activities that are high impact like athletes. It involves degeneration and inflammation of the peroneal tendons. These are two cords that are on the side of the foot and the outer ankle. They are essential for ankle and foot movement. It can be anything from uncomfortable to painful and impacts a person’s ability to get on with their life. One option for treatment is to see a physio North Perth.
What causes this condition?
There are several common causes including;
- Overuse when having to use the ankle repeatedly with activities such as dancing, running or other sports that place stress on those tendons.
- A sudden injury might mean you need to see a physio West Perth with things like micro tears and acute ankle sprains.
- Increased friction and load on the bone and tendon from abnormalities in the structure of the feet. This includes things like hindfoot or high arches.
- A sudden boost in training whether that is its duration or the intensity you train with. It also includes training techniques that are improper and wearing footwear that is inadequate.
- Conditions that can increase the risk include gout, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and osteoarthritis.
Common symptoms
There are a few symptoms people experience that might make them consider heading to a physio North Perth or closer to them. They include;
- The most common symptom is experiencing pain at the outside of the ankle and foot and at the back. Often it occurs after someone has been active, walking around, running and such, and will ease when they rest. It can vary in how severe it is and it can also change between being an aching pain or being a sharp pain. It does not move though from the area mentioned.
- As well as pain, there is some swelling that a physio North Perth might observe. It can lead to the outside ankle and the back of the ankle looking larger and puffy while it feels warm.
- Another sign is having thickened tendons. They might also feel harder to the touch which you can feel through the skin.
- If a person is experiencing inversion along with inflammation and pain that is another sign of Peroneal Tendonitis. Inversion is when the sole of the foot turns in and this causes the tendons to stretch and hurts.
- Another thing to be warned of is instability in the ankle affected. This means it is not able to bear weight well making it hard for people to walk or even stand, and making it hard when navigating surfaces that are uneven.
What activity does to people with this condition
While a physio West Perth will recommend some rest and then some exercise plan to rehabilitate the ankle affected, it is important to keep it balanced so you do not overstress it. Rest alone is not going to help with the underlying cause so it is important to get help from a professional.
