Peroneus Longus Brevis and Tertius Pain
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- Pain is mostly located at the top of the foot.
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- RX is always ice 30 minutes 2 – 3 x a day on the painful area. Take anti-inflammatory meds, stretch, and tape the shin and arch before any physical activity.
Basically, the Peronius Longus muscle starts above from the head and upper two-thirds of the lateral surface of the fibula. It continues down running behind the lateral malleolus and attaches below on the lateral side of the base of the first metatarsal bone. It is part of three muscles known as the Peroneus group, Peroneus Longus Brevis and Tertius, The Peronius Longus plantar flexes and inverts the foot also supporting the arch.
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