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