What Are the Different Types of Peroneal Tendon Injury?
The peroneal tendons, located behind the outer ankle bone, connect the middle part of the foot and under the foot in the arch area. Different types of peroneal tendon injury include tendinitis, which is inflammation of the tendons; subluxation, which is typical of an ankle sprain; acute tears; and tendonosis, or degenerative tears, because of an accumulation of pain over a long period of time. Athletes are at the greatest risk of peroneal tendon injury because of the constant pressure that they put on their ankles. Tendinitis, the most frequent peroneal tendon injury, occurs when the tendon swells and can result in strong sensation of pain in the ankle. A person will feel tendinitis in the ankle after an ankle strain or subluxation, and it might force the person to reduce pressure and weight on the ankle through the use of crutches and/or a walking boot. General soreness in the ankle also can be the result of tendinitis and should lead to a doctor visit if the pain does not subside.
