Knee Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Treatment
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury is a stretch, partial tear, or complete tear of the ligament on the inside of the knee
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) extends from the upper-inside surface of the shin bone to the bottom-inside surface of the thigh bone. The ligament stabilizes the joint on the inside of the knee
The MCL is usually injured by pressure placed on the knee joint from the outside.
It is often injured at the same time as an ACL
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My right leg was twisted in a skiing accident, resulting in a stretched knee ligament. I was unable to walk on the leg at all without crutches. The stretched knee ligament was diagnosed by my primary care physician via x-ray. Treatment consisted of demobilizing the knee with a full leg brace for 2-3 months. Treatment resulted in my knee being ....
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I have had bad knees since the seventh grade. I was running a track meet and had just crossed the finish line when I felt a pop in my right knee. I went to the nurse and explained what happened and she looked at me with apathy. "Put some ice on it". Glad she went to nursing school. I went ....
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I was a Ballet dancer and injured my knee while trying to execute a turn on a floor that was made sticky from humidity. The result was a blinding pain in my knee when my body went around but my foot stayed in place. Since I knew nothing had snapped, I bought a brace at the drug store and hobbled ....
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| Name | Average Result | Healed | Helped a Lot |
Helped a Little |
No Change | Made Worse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Treatments (average) |
4.6
(36)
|
22 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID) |
5.0
|
4 | |||||
| Naproxen Sodium - Aleve - Anaprox - Naprelan |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Exercise |
5.0
|
1 | |||||
| Aerobics Exercises |
5.0
|
1 | |||||
| Walking |
4.5
|
2 | 2 | ||||
| Running |
4.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Strengthening |
4.0
|
2 | |||||
| Proper Posture |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Splint |
5.0
|
2 | |||||
| Knee brace |
4.5
|
2 | 2 | ||||
| Knee Arthroscopy |
3.5
|
1 | 1 | ||||
| Rest |
5.0
|
3 | |||||
| Ice |
4.8
|
3 | 1 | ||||
| Physical Therapy |
4.7
|
2 | 1 | ||||
| Leg Elevation |
4.0
|
1 | |||||
| Bed Rest |
4.0
|
1 |
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