Condition Library
Tendons
Peroneal Tendon Disorders
Pain or tears in the tendons on the outer side of the ankle.
Symptoms
- Lateral ankle pain
- Snapping
- Swelling behind the fibula
Risk factors
- Ankle sprains
- Cavovarus foot
What usually helps
- Bracing
- Lateral wedge orthosis
- Rehab
When to see a podiatrist
When lateral ankle pain persists.
Warning signs
- • Snapping with acute pain
Podiatrify provides educational information and risk guidance and does not provide a medical diagnosis. Symptoms involving severe pain, rapidly spreading infection, black or blue tissue, major trauma, loss of circulation, or systemic illness may require urgent medical evaluation.