Also known as the peroneus brevis, the fibularis brevis is a short, peroneal muscle that lies just underneath the peroneus longus muscle. The peroneal muscles extend along the outer portion of the ...

Background Resistance training (RT) for the peroneus muscles is important because this muscles undergo morphological and functional changes after lateral ankle sprain. Although we reported the effects ...

The superficial peroneal nerve branches off from the sciatic nerve, or the common peroneal nerve, which ultimately winds around the head of the fibula, or shinbone, near the knee. The superficial ...

The common peroneal nerve is a nerve in the lower extremity below the knee which is a branch of the sciatic nerve that originates to the spine. The common peroneal nerve is responsible for sensation ...

1 Department of Physiotherapy, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland 2 Department of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Study Design A case-control study.

Thank you, Frank, for your years of service and your question. What you have is actually very simple if you recognize it and know how to treat it. Let’s go over Peroneal tendonitis. There are actually ...

Potential advantages of peroneal nerve stimulation include its noninvasiveness and relatively mild side effects. Peroneal electrical transcutaneous nerve modulation appears safe and tolerable for ...

Electrical transcutaneous neuromodulation (eTNM) of the peroneal nerve led to fewer side effects compared with solifenacin (Vesicare) in the treatment of overactive bladder, a randomized trial showed.

The most common cause of peroneal tendinopathy is the overuse of the tendons, or rapid increase in the use of them. The injury is most common in marathon runners who are repeatedly putting pressure on ...

Peroneal tendonitis occurs when the peroneal tendons become inflamed. This happens when there is an increased load and overuse of the tendons, leading to them rubbing on the bone. This friction causes ...