Pain in the fibula due to jogging
Pain in the fibula may occur for the first time due to jogging. This can be an indication of incorrect and excessive strain. If the pain is muscular, it is possible that it will subside under light load when jogging.
However, all other possible causes of pain in the fibula represent an initial situation in which the pain only gets worse when jogging. Fibula bruises or fractures, for example, require rest without any stress in order to have the best chance of healing, i.e. jogging is contraindicated as it only worsens the symptoms. A simultaneous presence of ITBS, i.e. an “iliotibial syndrome”, supports the suspicion that the pain in the fibula when jogging is based on overexertion, as this is a pain syndrome triggered by extreme running stress. Pain in the fibula can therefore be understood as radiating pain of an iliotibial syndrome, the pain of which actually only develops along the outer side of the thigh to the lower knee area, but in worse or atypical cases can radiate.
Accompanying symptoms of pain in the fibula
Pain in the fibula rarely occurs in isolation. Instead, depending on the ultimate trigger for the complaints, accompanying symptoms often occur. In addition to swelling or bruising in the affected area, warming and redness should be mentioned here.
Typically, the pain radiates from its origin into the entire lower leg. If a fracture of the fibula is responsible for the pain, soft tissue injuries up to an open fracture may occur. In addition to the pain, both safe and unsafe fracture signs are regarded as accompanying symptoms.
If there is damage to nerve tissue, there may also be a sensation of numbness or tingling. The N. fibularis communis is particularly at risk because it winds around the neck of the fibula as it moves from the outer hollow of the knee to the muscle groups on the outside of the lower leg. If the nerve is severely damaged, e.g. in the form of compression, this can lead not only to a loss of sensation but also to weakness in foot dorsiflexion, the so-called “stepper gait”, since the motor innervation of the muscles responsible for lifting the foot is no longer guaranteed.
