What Causes Peroneal Tendonitis?
Most of the time, peroneal tendinitis is caused by ankle sprains or over-use. If you start to roll your ankle and the peroneus brevis fires to hold the ankle steady, it can get small splits or tears within the tendon. It is also relatively common in people who stress their ankles with cutting sports such as basketball, soccer and tennis. These folks are simply more likely to strain the tendons as they play. Distance runners, cyclists and triathletes often develop this problem because of the repetitive nature of their sports. If you have a foot type (such as a high-arch or supinated foot) that puts abnormal stress and strain on the tendon, it can get irritated, inflamed and injured from the thousands of strides during a marathon. Thousands of pedal strokes on long bicycle rides can have the same effect. Even though cycling is low-impact compared to running, riding a bike with an inflamed tendon can still prevent tendon healing and lead to a chronic problem. While peroneal tendonitis is
