What are the symptoms of a flexor hallucis longus tendon injury?

Pain: Pain with active and passive range of motion to your great toe. There may also be pain to the back of your ankle or pain with plantarflexing of your ankle while moving your great toe up and down. Hope that helps.

FHL: Tendonitis usually has pain to tendon and on rom of hallux with some get sesmoiditis along wrk it. Swelling may be present. Use rest, ice, compression and elevation and taks some nsaids . If persists see podiatrist in area.

Torn or inflamed?: If torn it will not flex & stays in a somewhat extended position. It also causes a limp since it is involved in push off. Hurts when it happens & may have some calf cramping, but pain goes away fairly fast. If inflamed it hurts in gait push off, u may deal & hear it squeaking. All attempt 2flex is painfull. Torn = surgical, inflamed= activity modification nsaids, ice rest ? Pt also.

See below: Pain, swelling, difficulty bending the toe downward.