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4. Warm to touch is a common sign when a person has peroneal tendonitis because of the swelling and inflammation of the ankle.
Usually when the ankle is warm to touch there is an injury is present. In order to help alleviate the warmness, a doctor may suggest engaging in low-impact activities, such as walking. Cold and hot packs may both be used in treating warm joints.
With peroneal tendonitis, when the ankle is warm to touch, he or she may think that the reason for the warmness is because of all the hard work that they are doing, such as running fast.
If the ankle becomes too uncomfortable, it may cause the person to be unable to walk. Once warmness is felt, it’s best to seek medical attention right away so that the peroneal tendonitis doesn’t get worse than it already is. The longer a person waits to seek treatment, the longer they will have to wait to go back to doing their physical activity.