- When the swelling has gone down you can start to rehabilitate fully.
- Replace the icing with contrast hydrotherapy, or heat (see videos below).
- Perform the ‘IMPORTANT’ and ‘OPTIONAL’ video advice below.
- Perform the ‘ESSENTIAL CHECKS’ videos below, which assess if you need orthotics, how stable your hip muscles are (if they are not, then click here), if there is a difference in your leg lengths, whether you need new shoes, if your core stability is strong enough (if it isn’t, then click here).
- Ensure you check you are running with good form (click here)
- Before following the rehabilitation advice, read our treatment precautions here.
- Sports taping will support the tendon whilst you are running (see videos below).
- Re-introduce running very slowly (click here).
- You may want to visit a podiatrist to be fitted for orthotics.
Peroneal tendon injury - Stage 2
Below you will find advice as to how to deal with this injury – by becoming a member, you can
also access all our video advice.
Remember to have this confirmed by your sports doctor, or sports therapist.
You can diagnose other running injury’s here.
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Important Optional Essential checks
- How to return to running
- Foam rolling of peroneal muscle
- Applying ice to an area
- Contrast hydrotherapy
- The application of heat
- Ankle looseners
- Self massage - peroneal muscles
- Peroneal stretch
- Dynamic foot eversion strengthening
- Calf raise with lateral ankle band pull
- Lateral ankle strengthening with band
- Peroneal muscle taping
Peroneal tendon injury – Stage 2
Attention!
A peroneal tendon injury can mimick a stress fracture of the fibula bone, or a subluxation of the peroneal tendon.
Seek a medical opinion if you feel a snapping of the tendon around the ankle bone, or you feel any ankle weakness or instability.
If it turns out that you do have a stress fracture, proceed with the rehabilitation advice on this website once the pain goes, which is usually 7-8 weeks after symptoms start.
