Sprains and Strain of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament
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Definition:
An injury to the posterior cruciate ligament when the joint is carried through a range of motion greater than normal, but without dislocation or fracture; or an injury resulting from tensile force.
Symptoms- Knee pain
- Swelling in the knee
- Loss of ROM
- Knee instability
Causes- "Dashboard injury"- knee is bent, and an object forcefully strikes the shin
- backwards
- Motor vehicle accident
- Fall to the front of the knee
Treatment- ROM and stretching
- Knee stabilization exercises
- Lower extremity strengthening
- Gait program
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