3 Things a Runner Should NOT Do With Peroneal Tendinitis

Peroneal tendinitis can become a huge problem when you are a runner with a race on the calendar.

In this episode, Dr. Christopher Segler explains three things runners should question when trying to calm down irritated peroneal tendons without unnecessarily losing running fitness.

We discuss why corticosteroid injections around a tendon can create concerns, why randomly switching among different running shoes may not help an already irritated tendon, and why automatically spending 4 to 6 weeks in a fracture walking boot can create a new set of problems for a runner.

The goal is not simply to make the tendon quiet. The goal is to understand the injury, protect it appropriately, maintain as much fitness as possible, and build a strategy that matches your race goals.