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INJURY TITLE
| MCL strain/tear (Medial Collateral Ligament) |
INJURY OVERVIEW
| This usually occurs due to a stress from the outside of the knee to the inside when the knee is partially bent. This force can place the ligament under a lot of stress so damage can occur. It is seen a lot in downhill skiing, and contact sports. Often the injury (when it happens can have the appearance of an injury to the ACL) |
INJURY IN-DEPTH INFORMATION
| The MCL is a large thick and strong ligament on the inside of the knee. It connects the thigh bone to the shin bone and helps to ensure that the knee only bends forwards and backwards. Because of the way it attaches to the knee joint (it is stuck completely down), it is linked to a few other structures. At this, any injury to the ligament can certainly aggravate other parts of your knee too.
Injury to the ligament is graded according to severity from grade 1 -3.
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COMMON SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
| Grade 1 – small amount of the ligament involved. Local tenderness. Not much swelling.
Grade 2- More extreme injury. Increased tenderness. Increased swelling. Grade 3 – Severe injury with complete tearing of the ligament. Because the tear is complete the [ain afterwards can vary (depending upon the extent of other tissue damage). |
HOW IS IT ASSESSED
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GENERAL TREATMENT
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Exercise Videos: i.e.
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WHICH HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO CONSULT
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PHYSIO X |
MEDIC X |
PODIATRY |