Muscles
Peroneus brevis
Everts and plantarflexes the foot.
Overview
Everts and plantarflexes the foot. Trigger points here are common in everyday and athletic populations and frequently contribute to the referred pain patterns described below.
Trigger point locations
Lower lateral lower leg.
Referred pain pattern
Lateral ankle and the lateral foot.
Palpation & testing
Palpate the muscle belly along its accessible course. Reproduction of the patient's familiar pain on palpation supports involvement.
Common causes
Ankle sprains, lateral overload.
Self-care & clinical treatment
Balance and eversion work. Clinically: needling.
Symptoms commonly linked
References
- • Travell & Simons — Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction