Medial Collateral Ligament Tear of the Knee

Definition:
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) in a band of tissue that extends from your femur to your tibia on the inside of your knee. It protects the knee from overextending inward providing stability and allowing some rotation. It is most commonly torn to due a traumatic event. Sometimes surgery is necessary but not usually.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Pain in the knee
  • Stiffness in the knee
  • Swelling in the knee
  • Tenderness along the inside of the knee
  • A feeling that your knee may give way under stress or may lock or catch
Causes
  • Direct blow to knee
  • Repetitive medial stress in the knee
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching
  • Knee stabilization exercises
  • Gait program
  • Lower extremity strengthening
Medial Collateral Ligament Tear of the Knee Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Sit On Feet
  • Lotus
  • Kneeling Hip Flexor
  • Vmo Sets 30 60 90
  • Wall Sits
  • Step Overs
  • Single Leg Bridge
  • Gait II
  • Stationary Bike

Medial Collateral Ligament Tear of the Knee Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Single Leg Wall Sit
  • Step Downs
  • Glute Med Wall Sit
  • Lunge Matrix
  • Single Leg Sit Up Squat
  • Lotus
  • Sit On Feet
  • Stairmaster X 20 Minutes

Medial Collateral Ligament Tear of the Knee Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Step Overs
  • Lunge Matrix
  • Speed Skaters
  • Single Leg Sit Up Squat
  • 3-Dot Squat 2 Hands
  • Single Leg Lateral Box Jump
  • Single Leg Hop On Dina Disc
  • Single Leg Tuck Jump