In athletes when there is pain on the lateral side of the ankle joint and there isn't any sign of trauma, then the more than likely issue is what is called peroneal tendonitis. The peroneal muscles are on the outside of the lower leg and there tendons go around the lateral side of the ankle joint to then move to the lateral side and the bottom of the foot. The major purpose of the peroneal muscles will be to stabilize and support the foot.
If a tendinopathy occurs in the tendons of the peroneal muscles in runners, then the explanation is probably overuse. This is carrying out too much too soon and the peroneal tendons aren't given a chance to adjust to the increasing loads which are put on them from that too fast increase in the kilometers and also speeds being run. It is crucial that after harder longer runs that the body will be given adequate recuperation ahead of the next load are applied. When a load is applied too quickly prior to the tissues to have had time to restore, then there's an increased probability to have an injury.
The discomfort of peroneal tendonitis normally simply starts of as a modest ache, either simply above or below the ankle joint bone on the outside of the ankle. Initially there isn't any puffiness, however that will often develop later as the pain increases if the issue is not resolved.
To cope with peroneal tendonitis, the athlete should scale back the running to tolerable levels to permit the peroneal tendons to recover. Podiatry practitioners generally make use of a lateral wedge to relieve peroneal tendonitis temporarily because this decreases the activity with the peroneal muscles, so there will be reduced stress on the peroneal tendons. The wedge goes underneath the rearfoot in the athletic shoes. After the pain in the peroneal tendon begins to subside, then a progressive and slow increase is necessary in the miles run in order to permit the tendon to adapt to the loads are essential. A strengthening plan can also be worthwhile.