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In this video we are going to
look at a couple progressive
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exercise options for rehab of medial
collateral ligament injuries of the knee.
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Hi and welcome to Physiotutors. The MCL is the
most commonly injured ligament in the knee.
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Luckily it has the greatest healing potential
of any knee ligament due to its anatomical
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and biological properties. You may be familiar
with the grading system to classify MCL injuries.
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Grade 1 and 2 can successfully be treated
with conservative management, possibly
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including a brace in the initial rehab period,
and have a good short-term prognosis as well
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as an early return to play window. Isolated
Grade 3 injuries however, characterized by
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marked valgus instability, are rare and
usually treated surgically as they mostly occur
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together with other injuries such as ACL tears.
If you want to learn more about the epidemiology,
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course and prognosis check out our online
course on orthopedic physiotherapy of the
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upper and lower extremities at the link
in the video description down below.
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As the MCL ensure stability against valgus moments
at the knee we are going to look at a couple
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progressive exercises to build capacity
for this task. From early to late stages
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We have linked a couple of literature
reviews in the description down below
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if you want to dig a little
deeper into the research.
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Again should you be looking for a concise
guide on how to assess and treat several
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common orthopedic pathologies of
the upper and lower extremities,
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check out our online course at the link in
the description below. There you will also
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find more than 10 other extensive online
courses on various topics in physiotherapy.
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Use code “youtube50” for €50 off your first
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for more videos. Thank you very much for
watching, this was Andreas for Physiotutors. Bye.
