Title: Peroneal tendonitis<br/>Author: Brian Corwell<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/294/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p class="headingAnchor" id="H13857488" jquery162008929638700721809="324">
<span class="h1">LATERAL ANKLE TENDINOPATHY</span></p>
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Hx: subacute onset (weeks) of the pain seen in athletes esp. runners (banked or uneven surfaces).</p>
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PE: Tenderness to palpation posterior to the lateral malleolus or over the course of the tendon. Pain worse with resisted ankle eversion from a dorsiflexed postion. Examine for subluxation of tendon.</p>
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The diagnosis is made from the above and does not require imaging.</p>
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Tx: Rest, conservative care, physical therapy (eccentric exercise focus), ankle taping or lace up brace. Severe cases may even require a walking boot.</p>
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