MCL Tear - 4 Exercises to Rehab Your Knee

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  • čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
  • Today's video covers rehab exercises for a sprain or tear of the MCL (medial collateral ligament), which is located on the inside of the knee and connects the thigh bone (femur) to one of the bones of the lower leg (tibia).
    This ligament can be stretched and/or torn when the knee undergoes stress that pushes the knee inward (valgus stress), which is more common in certain sports including: hockey, football and soccer. Common symptoms include pain and swelling at the inside of the knee and a potential feeling of instability with certain movements.
    Rehab from this condition should focus on regaining mobility (flexion and extension) initially and then transition to strength and movement control exercises designed to protect the medial joint line. If you have experienced this injury, give these exercises a try.
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Komentáře • 310

  • @YeminiShop
    @YeminiShop Před 3 měsíci +2

    I love your videos - they are SO perfectly helpful. My dad was an orthopedic surgeon and my son-in-law is a PT - believe me - I recognize quality when I see it. I just went and ordered your book!! Thanks for what you do.

  • @ParisLawLess
    @ParisLawLess Před rokem +7

    This video is a lifesaver. I was sparring in my training partner kicked me and fell into my knee popping it. Doing these exercise are helping get my mobility back and my strength back.

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +2

      So glad the video has been helpful! Best wishes with your recovery!

    • @adamholansky9344
      @adamholansky9344 Před rokem +1

      Hi Paris, same thing happened to me how are you now ? :) thx for answer

  • @salerian1
    @salerian1 Před rokem +14

    Fantastic instructional video. I injured my MCL playing tennis. Your recovery exercises are a tremendous help! Thank you!

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +2

      No problem! Best wishes with your recovery!

    • @pixelzero4193
      @pixelzero4193 Před měsícem

      @salerian1 when you injured your MCL could you walk or run?

  • @vikramjatt4669
    @vikramjatt4669 Před 2 lety +46

    it may be the best video i have ever seen on mcl rehabing exercise.....

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 2 lety +3

      Thank you! So glad you found it to be helpful!

    • @rajuk5241
      @rajuk5241 Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@RehabSciencesuper sir

    • @erich7662
      @erich7662 Před 18 dny

      ​@RehabScience how soon after injury should we start strengthening??

  • @avilashbiswal
    @avilashbiswal Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thank you. Be blessed❤

  • @jacobschenkel1010
    @jacobschenkel1010 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Wow, these are spot on. I'm a month post injury and just back to walking normal. Beauty of these three is they can be done anywhere. I'm traveling this week and exercise 2 can be done with a paper plate under your foot on carpet and if you don't have a step nearby just lift your uninjured leg and be a little careful how low you go for exercise 3. After 4 or 5 days of this can feel stability improving day by day. Especially during the day going up and down stairs or when need to step up or down when walking.

  • @javanotiexe7759
    @javanotiexe7759 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Thanks for the video. So helpful 🙏🏾

  • @cdeoljr5
    @cdeoljr5 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you 💙

  • @infodiff
    @infodiff Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank you, superb video.

  • @ImaLurkin
    @ImaLurkin Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you for this!

  • @ssiirraall7721
    @ssiirraall7721 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Bro... you are a GAMECHANGER! TYVM 😔

  • @sujithinfosys
    @sujithinfosys Před měsícem

    Thanks for this video 💪
    My mcl,acl and pcl are broken in an accident, i must try these mcl exercise 👍

  • @TheBistrot82
    @TheBistrot82 Před rokem +1

    perfect thank you very much

  • @kevinscott8541
    @kevinscott8541 Před rokem

    I told my MPFL need some more
    Just did it. I haven’t got my physical therapy yet but thank you for this video.

  • @samuelgray8214
    @samuelgray8214 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This was really helpful…. Thanks

  • @mulengajohnsure7051
    @mulengajohnsure7051 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the video...just had the cast removed for the MCL plus meniscus tear and small fracture. This video is very helpful as I begin my rehabilitation 🙏

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +1

      I am glad to hear the video was helpful! Best wishes with your recovery!

  • @MammaM1217
    @MammaM1217 Před rokem +11

    Thank you so much for posting this video. I hurt my knee about 6 weeks ago, and though it feels so much better now, I still don't have full ROM outside the pool, and have to accommodate movements at work. Found your video searching for exercises to get that full ROM back.

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      You're welcome! I hope the exercises help you get your range of motion back.

  • @kenmacleod9589
    @kenmacleod9589 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great vid! I’ll have to try these 4. Tweaked my MCL in hockey and looking at strengthening exercises. Had a grade 2 strain back in the late 80’s, hopefully these will strengthen the MCL and surrounding ligaments. Thank you!

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 2 měsíci

      I am glad the video was helpful! These exercises will strengthen the muscles and their tendons, which helps support the underlying ligaments.

  • @manjeetmangat2373
    @manjeetmangat2373 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you 👏

  • @pablomoche
    @pablomoche Před rokem +1

    excellent, a gift for us, the knee sufferers

  • @user-hv5pq1nc8p
    @user-hv5pq1nc8p Před 4 měsíci

    tahank you for the video

  • @selinajallah2643
    @selinajallah2643 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thanks! I got my Knee injured during a basketball game and these recovery exercises are good!

  • @mariaelisanaimegiovanardim1102

    Thank you so much for this content

  • @ZELTAACADEMY
    @ZELTAACADEMY Před 27 dny +1

    Thank you so much for the exercises. I applied this to my client and she recovered from MCL in less than 3 weeks. Now she’s back on squatting after progressively moving up the weights.

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 27 dny +1

      That’s so great to hear! I’m glad the video and exercises were helpful.

    • @ZELTAACADEMY
      @ZELTAACADEMY Před 27 dny

      @@RehabScience if you have Instagram please share it so I can follow you
      Thanks again

    • @user-ci7vh3jf5q
      @user-ci7vh3jf5q Před 25 dny

      Did she do it every day or once a while?

  • @artisaprimus6306
    @artisaprimus6306 Před rokem +6

    I've been athletic all my life. I stretched or tore my MCL recently. I'll find out after an MRI. I'm in my sixties and this is the first time I have suffered a knee injury after decades of weight training, running, tennis , and martial arts. A humbling experience. This is good information so I will begin the rehab and let you know how it goes.

    • @madushanrajasekaram4382
      @madushanrajasekaram4382 Před rokem

      Hello sir,how did it go,hope it went well and got ur knee to a good version now

    • @abdougunner2560
      @abdougunner2560 Před rokem +1

      Am in a similar situation can you please tell me how did it go .. it's truly humbling, I used to bully people in the soccer pitch.

    • @artisaprimus6306
      @artisaprimus6306 Před rokem +1

      @@abdougunner2560 I'm pleased to say the visco sumplemtation worked well on my knee. It's been sixty days since the injections. I'm going to the gym three times a week, but I don't work the legs as I did before. At this point, I see no need for surgery. I wear a light brace on the knee and it might be something I'll need from now on. That's ok, because I've learned to live with injuries. Most athletes have a long list of injuries. Good luck and don't give up

  • @josepinchero
    @josepinchero Před rokem +3

    Great video. Simple and clear explanation. For me, i strained my right knee MCL 6 months ago playing ultimate frisbee. Enough that i had to lay off lateral movement activities for a month or so. It got better. Then..i started playing table tennis and pickleball pretty much every day. recently, i have been feeling pain at a spot on the MCL where my gracilis attaches to the inner knee. Saw a PT. he said i have mcl tendinopathy induced by a strength deficit in that area. my direct experience w/ this + what the PT said...the only things that seem to help are foam rolling the adductors (specifically the right side gracilis) and resting more. He said to work on well rounded lower body strength as well, esp squats and adductor work. This video will help me get started on this path.

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      Glad to hear the video was helpful. Best wishes with your recovery!

    • @josepinchero
      @josepinchero Před rokem

      @@RehabScience question for ya. w/ this ^ ... i feel the gracilis really tense on me in squats (gets worse with very deep squats). this makes that inner knee gracilis attachment point angry. is it best to just not do squats? or do do them lightly, light discomfort is fine and keep working it (maybe it'll help stretch and strengthen the adductor as well?)

    • @enriquearellanes6805
      @enriquearellanes6805 Před rokem

      @@josepinchero no squats with any knee injury. It puts you at risk of tearing further.

  • @joshuarivera671GU
    @joshuarivera671GU Před 6 měsíci +1

    How soon after an injury can I start doing these exercises? Great video 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @ROHITRAJPUT-kq6rj
    @ROHITRAJPUT-kq6rj Před rokem +2

    This video has proved to be the best video of my life.. Thank you very much for making this video.. This is the best video i have never seen such videos on youtube....thank video maker and CZcams ❤💛

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +1

      I am so glad to hear the video was helpful to you!

    • @ROHITRAJPUT-kq6rj
      @ROHITRAJPUT-kq6rj Před rokem +1

      @@RehabScience yeah ✌ once again I'm touched ❤💛

    • @olafaff8472
      @olafaff8472 Před rokem +1

      How much time after Injury of your mcl have you started this workout? I’m so scared that it will make my ligament worse

    • @KrishnaThakur-fj7jo
      @KrishnaThakur-fj7jo Před rokem +1

      Bro aapka bhi ligament injury huwa tha kiya

    • @ROHITRAJPUT-kq6rj
      @ROHITRAJPUT-kq6rj Před rokem +1

      @@KrishnaThakur-fj7jo yes bhai

  • @eddiec3961
    @eddiec3961 Před rokem

    Thank you for posting this is an excellent video!! Quick question, what if i can bend my knee the entire way, full range of motion just my mcl is very sore and sensitive to touch and a ligament in my knee keeps popping?

  • @sarojghosh4474
    @sarojghosh4474 Před 9 měsíci +1

    ❤❤❤❤ too good👌🙏

  • @paulsheldon528
    @paulsheldon528 Před rokem +5

    Great video ! Do you recommend getting full range of motion back before starting the strengthening part of the routine you show ?
    Thanks

  • @freerunner02
    @freerunner02 Před rokem +1

    This is what I need , injuried this ligament when I was a teenager skateboarding did the splits and almost completely torn it , years later I injured it this summer cliff jumping off a 50footer + hit the water with my legs slightly too far apart and it forced my legs side ways again splits but it's still slightly sore when I work out now or at work also

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +2

      I hope the exercises are helpful to you!

  • @user-cs2ph7ey7x
    @user-cs2ph7ey7x Před 15 dny

    In early April I twisted my knee due to a seizure, and it has been painful and constantly sore and I have been limping ever since. Each time I wake up out of bed it throbs for couple of hours, it was hard to get somebody to even take me to my PCP.
    Who prescribed diclofenac, but it spiked my AST and ALT into the 100+ range, so I had to get off of it. My Orthopedic surgeon I believe got my diagnosis wrong and there's more to it than he thought. I'm going back Thursday. He prescribed "physical therapy" the issue is I have difficulty to even get to PT in the first place, I literally can't get access right now. I have nobody to drive me. No relatives, no friends, literally nobody to take me.
    My parents thought it was a great idea to live in a small town, because they didn't like lets say they're racist so they lived in areas that lacks public transportation. There's no Uber, no Lyft, no buses, no Taxis, so I'm basically stuck since I can't drive.
    My chondromalacia isn't improving. I believe there's more to it than that. I think I have MCL tear, I finally got a brace, and I started a few mild exercises, but walking backwards when you're limping isn't easy.
    Anything with physical therapy is out of the question unless I can do it myself at home. I thank people like you for helping us that can't drive. I have epilepsy, hopefully I'll know if it's MCL tear Thursday or whatever so I can get the right brace and finally start doing at home exercises. I just want to walk without pain. I don't need to be athletic, it it properly done. I just need it to be stable enough to walk.
    Just getting a relative to take me to a doctor appointment is difficult. They have to take off of work.

  • @michael-uw7gb
    @michael-uw7gb Před rokem +1

    Your video is fantastic great stretching techniques if you could help me out with my question that would be great

  • @user-lf3yu6zz8f
    @user-lf3yu6zz8f Před rokem

    Are these exercises also intended for stretching the MCL?

  • @yashasviijain
    @yashasviijain Před rokem

    Should these exercises be done after the tear or after the tear had been healed??

  • @Wendathena
    @Wendathena Před rokem

    The exercise demonstrations are super helpful. I injured my MCL while alpine skiing - one ski dug into the snow while my body was turning the other direction and I heard a pop. Doctor didn't do an MRI (I had one from 5 years earlier showing arthritis and cartilage damage, previous surgeries to patch lost cartilage under the knee cap), manually examined my knee and said it was a grade 1 tear, and told me to wear a brace and come back in 4 weeks. It has been 6 weeks ago I still have a lot of pain when getting up from a seated, leg-bent position or after sleeping, but have been able to pedal a bike trainer with no problems, and went XC skiing (striding, no skating) with no pain. The squat exercises are really painful because of the cartilage damage in my knee/patella, so wondering if I should try to do them or not.

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +2

      If the squat exercises cause a lot of pain, I would either eliminate them and choose another movement that works similar muscle groups (a reverse lunge is often a good choice for knee pain) or modify the movement be shortening the range of motion/not going as deep.

    • @Wendathena
      @Wendathena Před rokem +1

      @@RehabScience thanks for the suggestion! I am able to do them if I shorten the range of motion!

  • @margaretdelrosario1117

    Hello, thank you for sharing this exercise for mcl tear could this also with medial patellofemoral ligament tear? Or do you have some therapy exercises you can share? Thank you in advance 🙏

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      You’re welcome! Yes, these can help with that issue as well.

  • @muhammadadil9133
    @muhammadadil9133 Před 6 měsíci

    Hello...I have a question....should these exercises be started during the healing of tear? or after complete healing,?

  • @Amathylar
    @Amathylar Před rokem

    I had a skiing injury a month ago, tore MCL in two places (grade 2), ACL complete tear, LCL sprain. Surgeon asked me to get my range of motion back (120 deg) and leg full straight before evaluating me for ACL replacement surgery. Ive gotten to have the leg fully straight and 144 bend. I'm afraid to do any exercises that may cause my leg to go side to to side and pull the MCL PT people just had me focused on range of motion. Right now I go up the steps without issues, normally. Walking is normal, but I do feel a significant loss of strength in my quad, calf and my knee is all kinds of sore (not pain). Should I try that side leg raise or the side step?

  • @nitzanmichaely6511
    @nitzanmichaely6511 Před 6 měsíci

    Should I wear a brace in between?

  • @harshitboss
    @harshitboss Před 2 měsíci

    Can leg extension exercise help in recovering knee sprain Injury?

  • @omarsalayma2771
    @omarsalayma2771 Před 5 měsíci

    Is it wise to start doing these exercises if you have swelling on your knee? I have MCL injury.

  • @kamalkhatri7917
    @kamalkhatri7917 Před 4 měsíci

    Can we do this exercise after a week of the injury instead having pain ?

  • @SuyuuKami
    @SuyuuKami Před rokem +1

    Hello, what if your knee gets the popping sensation again when doing these exercises? Im afraid it will, since it hurts. Will it still be okay to keep on going?

  • @abigaildelatorre4500
    @abigaildelatorre4500 Před 11 měsíci

    can u help me . .i have problem in bending my knee after the operation of my left femur . .

  • @ReinHart006
    @ReinHart006 Před 8 měsíci

    If ACL area still hurts when bending, when can I start these exercises?

  • @AnthonyOrtiz247
    @AnthonyOrtiz247 Před 10 dny

    How soon after the injury should you start these? Let’s say for a grade 1 tear.

  • @yadiracumberbatch5114

    I love your video I have a question what kind of exercises can I do to avoid pain claimbing up and down the stairs. I just came out from a fractured patella which healed pretty good and I didn't get not surgery so my doctor told me to do exercises at home for knee which I do and I do your exercises that you had showed on this video I really I haven't feel pain on my knee when I exercised I just feel pain is when I claim up and down the stairs it is not a deep pain .the pain is when I press my foot to claim the stairs and this pain just happens when I claim the stairs. Now is there any kind of exercises that I can do to help me avoid this pain . Pls let me know thanks thanks a lot

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      The exercises in my patellofemoral (kneecap) pain post would be best.

  • @rickyjaymanuel4691
    @rickyjaymanuel4691 Před rokem +1

    Sir... can I ask you? My right knee have an injury when I was playing basketball last January 2022. If I'm walking sir, have a something sound inside my knee and lost of force and balance. What is the solution of my knee sir? Thank you..

  • @irenediaz1299
    @irenediaz1299 Před rokem

    For how long should we stretch? Is it good for 30 mins

  • @allenmanlapaz4732
    @allenmanlapaz4732 Před 11 měsíci

    Is it okay to do that everyday?

  • @emelienivala2328
    @emelienivala2328 Před rokem +5

    Hi, I was just wondering if there's a certain amount of time that should pass after injury before starting these exercises? I injured my ligament 6 days ago landing a trick on the trampoline (I've torn that same ligament twice before so I'm guessing it was already somewhat weakened)
    Day 3 I felt a huge improvement (I can comfortably keep my knee in an angle between ~75-165 degrees, so I'm limping with a bent knee) and since this happened on a holiday and I've had lots of plans I didn't want to cancel I wanted to get active immediately. I've been walking around pretty much all day these past couple of days and now I haven't felt any improvement in range of motion/stability/pain for about 3 days. I can walk quite comfortably, but shouldn't I be walking this much? I really want to optimize the rehabilitation process, so how much workout and how much rest would be reasonable?
    Thank you so much for this informational video!

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +5

      There isn’t a specific time to start as this is based on the person’s unique symptoms and functional limitations. Based on what you have written, I would get started on these and perform any that can be done with no more than mild pain.

    • @emelienivala2328
      @emelienivala2328 Před rokem +1

      @@RehabScience thank you!

  • @shalenpillar2659
    @shalenpillar2659 Před rokem

    I just got my MRI results and this video really helps .I wish I could just share them with and get your opinion. I really do not want surgery

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      In most cases, surgery is not necessary or recommended for isolated MCL injuries.

    • @shalenpillar2659
      @shalenpillar2659 Před rokem

      @@RehabScience my results are as follows .Partial tear MCL..Sprain Medial Patellofemorel ,Mild Sprain Popliteal tendon

    • @Rhymely_Brown
      @Rhymely_Brown Před 8 dny

      How are you feeling now? @shalenpillar2659

  • @mentalhealthmatters3278
    @mentalhealthmatters3278 Před měsícem

    Please when should I start doing these exercises? Any suggestions would be so appreciated.
    I got injured 10 days ago, it’s still swollen, I can’t bend my leg(hurting so much). The only thing I have been doing is applying the ice on it.
    Please any suggestion.

  • @MsBrownHall
    @MsBrownHall Před rokem

    What if I have a torn ACL along with a grade 2 MCL sprain?

  • @dakepradeepwesly1602
    @dakepradeepwesly1602 Před rokem

    Hello, Thanks for the video. your exercises worked out for me to gain strength for my MCL. However, I could see muscle atrophy in my left knee(injured). How to get equal muscle mass?

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      It depends on the muscle group that is showing atrophy. If it is your quads (front of the leg), then you would want to implement single-leg squats, lunges, step-ups, leg extensions, etc.

  • @MukulKumar-tc2ef
    @MukulKumar-tc2ef Před 4 měsíci

    When i starightning , it lock at some point and when I moves it back then it again go straight. Suggest reason and exercise

  • @sumanali4192
    @sumanali4192 Před rokem +1

    Thank you sir for your vdo. I have a query also. Is this exercise can solve my acl injury?
    Can i practice this tipe of exercise regulerly? Pls answer if you have time sir.

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      These exercises can help with an ACL injury as well. Yes, you can do these exercises everyday or every other day.

  • @harshilverse0718
    @harshilverse0718 Před 2 měsíci

    do we have to do this after 4 weeks recovery? i suffer from grade 1 mcl sprain...i cannot bend my leg a lot and lift it on my own

  • @andreatrutin5901
    @andreatrutin5901 Před rokem

    My Dg. is Distensio lig.collaterale mediale genus dex.
    Contractura genus
    Activ flexia till 50°...pasiv 80°with strain.
    Please..what you recomend ?..cause of contractura ..50° ...i can not lay on floor and do exercise cause i can not move my knee because of flexia about 50°.
    Thank you and sorry for.my bad english😮

  • @agus8930
    @agus8930 Před rokem

    Good morning! Thank you for sharing these exercises!🙏🏽
    I have a question, if I feel intense pain during the exercises, is it normal?
    I don’t know if I could just try these exercises to heal or if I required a surgery 😔
    I don’t have insurance and I’m scared of going to the doctor ( 💲💲💲💲💲💲💲)

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +1

      It can be normal to fill intense pain if the area is still more sensitive. I would recommend only performing exercises that can be done with no more than mild pain.

  • @user-rp8nf7zm2t
    @user-rp8nf7zm2t Před 3 měsíci

    Hi! Great video! I tore my mcl and my pcl this christmas. I’m wearing a pcl brace at the moment. Are these excercises I can start with right away or should I wait until the ligaments are reconnected before these excercises?

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 3 měsíci

      These exercises would be too advanced for your current state of healing. Early PCL rehab exercises are more basic. Will you be working directly with a physical therapist in your area? This would really be the best option.

    • @user-rp8nf7zm2t
      @user-rp8nf7zm2t Před 3 měsíci +1

      ⁠@@RehabSciencethx for the quick response! I have been working with a physical therapist. I’m just looking to maximize my recovery. But good to know that these excercises are a bit tough at my stage. It’s like every video I Watch on this topic is hard excercises and the things my therapist have me doing is mostly light work and pedalling my indoor bike lightly.

  • @EisenThomes-ir6cs
    @EisenThomes-ir6cs Před 3 měsíci

    It is nearly 2 months Iam having pain on the inside of my right knee. I find it painful to bend my knees and also to walk. If I do this exercises ,will I be alright & without any pain

  • @Gun_fanatic-A2J
    @Gun_fanatic-A2J Před měsícem

    I just watched this video, 12/05/2024. I injured my right knee in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on the 28/2/24. I can bend it, but I still cannot straighten it. It feels like a sharp bone is sticking into my knee cap from the bottom. X-rays state no bone is broken, so can you please tell me what that means? We did a double leg take down, and I fell with my foot on the ground but my knee twisting very heavily to the inside. I heard and felt a snap sound and feeling. Like a rubber band snapping. The pain only came way later that evening. Been in a steel plated brace ever since then. I am using a pillow to help me exercise my knee by placing my leg un the pillow and lifting my heel up using my quad muscles and pushing into the pillow till I feel this bone sticking into my knee feeling. Thank you.

  • @nicholewilliams1632
    @nicholewilliams1632 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I feel comfort knowing it’s normal to be difficult to bend the knee after MCL tear. It’s been 4 weeks and I can extend my leg almost 100%, but I can only bend to about 40° before I feel intense pressure .. and I never know if I should push through the pressure or leave it be… thank you for this video.

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 9 měsíci

      I would work your range of motion consistently 3 to 5 times each day and go right up to the point of discomfort, and then back down. As the area heals, your range of motion should naturally improve.

  • @nnnnn643
    @nnnnn643 Před rokem

    Can I ask, would this work for Lateral cruciate ligament

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      Yes, many of these are helpful for that ligament too.

  • @TheRohitpuri
    @TheRohitpuri Před 2 lety +1

    How long does it take for the pain and swelling stiffness go away?

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 2 lety +1

      It depends on the grade of the sprain, but most have improved significantly within 8-12 weeks.

  • @doreentucker8815
    @doreentucker8815 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I have had bilateral MCL strains for 6 months from a sudden switch to barefoot living. It took a while to figure out the cause so I started wearing good arch support Hokas in hopes it would just resolve. Well it hasn't so I'm going to give your exercises, anti-inflammatories, and heat. Any other suggestions? Wish me luck and thanks for your vids!

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Usually, MCL injuries occur from sudden traumatic accidents rather than something less forceful like switching to barefoot. Based on your description, I would suspect that the tendons on the inside of your knee are more likely to be the tissue that is causing pain. The exercises in this MCL video are fine to try, but I would also recommend the ones in the pes anserine bursitis and tendinopathy video below.
      czcams.com/video/OXoWn0B7DcY/video.htmlsi=kJXQQY9CTxz8M6do

    • @doreentucker8815
      @doreentucker8815 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much for your input, I will take a look.

  • @strahz3
    @strahz3 Před měsícem +1

    i tore a ligament in my knee just last week and my doctor told me yesterday to start walking on it. but before i do, i want to try this for more mobility. so, do you think it's okay to start all of this this week, or should i give this another week before trying?

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před měsícem +1

      I would recommend starting with the exercises in the video below. czcams.com/video/ZeCZkA7Xeu4/video.htmlsi=xPTYidBenW49ElLD

  • @AyyyDragonAdventuresplayer

    Is this normal?? Because I cant do the first exercisw i couldnt lift it sideways since it hurts, just asking if its the same for you guys thanks❤

  • @user-pg9yn9dx3o
    @user-pg9yn9dx3o Před 3 měsíci

    I am gonna starting this cause my knee while playing football
    Spot me and give me some reps and repeatations info. So I will do this in less days

  • @pbnbsk
    @pbnbsk Před rokem +1

    K got injured 9 weeks ago, after an MRI there is nothing broken, just a hyper extension, but from week 4 onwards I havent felt any improvement. Still sore when sleeping sideways. So I wonder if the rehab should be long started (as its still sore but again, its been 9 weeks!) or should I still wait? Thanks

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +1

      Did they suspect any stretching or tearing of the ligaments? I would definitely suggest you start some rehab, even if it’s just working on knee mobility and basic strengthening exercises.

    • @pbnbsk
      @pbnbsk Před rokem +1

      @@RehabScience yeah, T first they thought it could be a MCL partial tear. Then they said it might be a small fracture on the meniscus but they ended up saying nothing was broken, just hyper extension. Thanks for the reply

  • @kevinbrownlee6991
    @kevinbrownlee6991 Před rokem

    These exercises work for LCL sprains as well?

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      Yes, all of these, except for the sidelying hip adduction exercise would apply to LCL injuries as well.

  • @FilmsOfGreatness23
    @FilmsOfGreatness23 Před rokem

    Should I do these with or without my brace on? I’m 26 and have a grade 2 MCL injury + bone bruise.

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      I would do this with your brace on, especially if the injury occurred in the last month or two.

  • @nvbxxt2044
    @nvbxxt2044 Před rokem

    I was doing the first exercise and on the side of my glute would have shape pain when I went back down anyone know why?

  • @patmurphy3192
    @patmurphy3192 Před rokem

    Hi, I injured my mcl grade 2 tear and spraint acl 9 months ago and still not right, any advice doing exercises regularly, been told no need for surgery off multiple people, thanks

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      It’s really hard for me to give more specific advice besides continuing to strengthen your quads glutes and calf muscles without performing evaluation. If you feel like you might be missing something, I would recommend seeking out a good orthopedic or sports physical therapist for an evaluation.

  • @danysanchez4950
    @danysanchez4950 Před rokem

    How long do I need to do this and how long to come back to the field

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      It depends on the grade of the ligament injury, but, as a general rule of thumb, I wouldn't return until you can perform all of the exercise in this video, walk, run and jump without pain or knee instability.

  • @mohsenmohsen1089
    @mohsenmohsen1089 Před 2 lety

    How long does it take to recover from this injury

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 2 lety

      It depends on the grade of the tear, but healing times range from a few weeks to months.

  • @shanil5135
    @shanil5135 Před 9 měsíci

    I have pain when I do the first exercise that we laying down and lift the leg . Should I wait until the pain goes or should I do the exercise with fighting the pain?

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 9 měsíci

      I would only perform the exercises that can be done with mild or less pain. If more pain than that occurs, then I would wait a week or two and retest the movement.

  • @user-op7bx1ty6s
    @user-op7bx1ty6s Před 3 měsíci

    Does this excersise will be helpful for mcl complete tear along with acl🥺

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yes, these exercises can help with complete MCL tears and ACL tears. If you work on improving strength and control for 8-12 weeks and still experience knee joint instability, then you may need to consider reconstructive surgery.

  • @rob3rt619
    @rob3rt619 Před rokem

    Amazing video , thank you!
    I never had an injury like this, lifelong athlete.
    I believe I tore it little by little by being stubborn and not resting it. I think I tore it by shooting/passing/crossing the ball/50-50 tackles (soccer)
    I was going to ask, I can still sprint, single leg plyometrics just fine.. it’s only when I put some power into my shots that it starts hurting and swells up, I can still play thru the pain but the thought of it fully tearing has me wanting to be smart about it… any tips on how to strengthen heal It? As I said I can already sprint, do single leg stuff so I’m confused on what to do… thank you so much for your help! Subscribed.

    • @jasonjerome8740
      @jasonjerome8740 Před rokem

      Stregthen the hamstrings, and hip ADDuctors and quads

  • @Enjoywatchingyoutube8227
    @Enjoywatchingyoutube8227 Před 8 měsíci

    Hi is bike riding good for MCL rehab. I had an issue several months back while playing tennis in which my knee shifted out and back and thinking a had a major tear in my MCL. I never had pain but knew I did something. I wear a knee brace now while playing tennis due to stop and start but outside that I do not wear support. I notice after riding a bike ( no brace) my knee feels good and no tightness. So is biking good for knees and MCL rehab. Thanks

  • @theR4man
    @theR4man Před 2 lety

    hi doc, i had a traumatic event on my femur it snapped two years ago. I feel okay most of the time, of course things that stress the knee joint like running or even riding the bike for a long period of time causes slight pain. strange part is that only the medial part of the knee hurts. i noticed that pain is relieved somewhat while walking with the lateral part of the foot. walking normally hurts sometimes. again pain is felt every now and then. what do you think this could be. ive seen femur repair videos and they are quite traumatic. im a senior student and i am taking biomechanics atm your videos really help thanks for everything

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 2 lety

      It’s hard to say for sure without seeing your gait pattern and evaluating you. However, if walking on the lateral side of your foot helps to ease the medial knee pain, it may be that you are limiting or stopping pronation at the foot. While pronation is a component of a normal gait pattern, it does bias a person towards knee valgus and increased medial knee stress.

    • @jakeoswald8017
      @jakeoswald8017 Před rokem

      Holy fuck, your femur snapped?? I am so sorry. That sounds like a crazy painful injury. What happened? If I may ask

  • @richardm6985
    @richardm6985 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi mate.. huge amount of great info here I'm totally going to do your exercises.. don't have a slider hm maybe I'll put a shirt on a wooden floor ... about 10 days ago I had a soccer ball against the instep of my left foot when someone kicked that ball right-to-left across my body - pretty hard! - I felt a pop in my left MCL. I've got a grade 1-2 MCL, I think. I live in Japan, they did an MRI and said it's got a minor tear... I can support weight fine, if I go a squat I can easily get to 90° without pain.. my main symptoms are instability when walking without my brace and pain when going up stairs or lifting my foot to put shoes or clothes on. I actually ride a high seat road bike entirely without pain, I've been doing that for a couple of days... Can you please tell me - I've not found anything on it and the language barrier is tripping me up - if it's okay for me to, say, repeatedly climb stairs or lift my foot ? Would that fix the pain/strengthen, or risk worsening the knee? That's the only gesture that gives pain.
    For the record, I play a brand of futsal that's based on powerful dynamic movement, I'm a few kilos over my ideal weight so I really want my knee to come back fully ready to rock... My quads are really powerful thanks to some rugby genes, hard bike riding and years of intense Futsal
    Any help you could offer, just to help me get this certainly that I can't get easily here, would be hugely appreciated.

    • @richardm6985
      @richardm6985 Před 2 lety

      With your first exercise I don't get any pain until my heel is about foot from my glute when I'm pulling it back up.. so it's okay to try and push through that pain?
      Your second exercise doesn't hurt, guess it's more about strength?
      The third exercise definitely hurts in the same way going up stairs or putting on clothes hurts. I just collapse as soon as it hurts, might be mental. I'm worried it would hurt the ligament, might be a subconscious thing
      I guess I take your 4th exercise as permission to try to exercise through the pain with lifting my knee..

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 2 lety +2

      Hello! The movement you mentioned that creates your symptoms (lifting foot) would be okay to do as an exercise as it isn’t stressful enough to damage the ligament further.
      With the heel slide exercise, I would only push to the barrier of pain and then back off. Your range of motion will increase as the ligament heals as long as you work mobility each day.

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 2 lety +1

      With the other exercises, which are strength and stability based, do as much as you can without causing more than mild pain. It sounds like the hamstring exercise (slider curl) is going to be one of the most important ones for you to address.

    • @richardm6985
      @richardm6985 Před 2 lety

      @@RehabScience

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 2 lety

      Great to hear things are progressing. I do think it is very likely you will be able to return to normal since the grade of sprain was in the 1-2 level.

  • @yogawithjackie1896
    @yogawithjackie1896 Před rokem

    Assume these are still ok to do when in a brace? 8 weeks into rehabbing a Grade 3 MCL tear....just about to start weaning myself off the brace...consultants advice btw not just a decision I randomly made 🙂 Thanks

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +1

      Yes, if the brace allows for flexion and extension of the knee, then you should be able to start most of these. If any of the movements create more than moderate discomfort, then I would hold off on doing them for a bit longer.

  • @itzme5250
    @itzme5250 Před rokem +1

    Sir... Is the partialy torned lcl and mcl will regrow?? Pls reply sir

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +1

      Yes, they can heal to a degree if only partially torn.

    • @itzme5250
      @itzme5250 Před rokem

      Can I run with this injury

  • @sabeerbabu8457
    @sabeerbabu8457 Před rokem

    Sir my knee MCL 2nt grade injury howmuch month after start this exasaise? My injury now 2 month but have just paine

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      I would perform all exercises that can be done with mild or less pain.

  • @johndeleon9161
    @johndeleon9161 Před rokem

    Does wearing knee support helps the recovery of mcl?

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      It depends on the integrity and strength of the knee support, but some knee braces can help protect the ligament from re-injury.

  • @anoopbose8759
    @anoopbose8759 Před rokem +1

  • @boynegro7832
    @boynegro7832 Před rokem

    Ouch

  • @ApoLaryotv
    @ApoLaryotv Před 4 měsíci

    I got in a motorcycle accident last 2020 and still my knee is my problem , everytime i jump or stepped in wrong motion my knee cracks

  • @mosesnavarrette5388
    @mosesnavarrette5388 Před rokem

    It’s been about a year and a half and I haven’t done anything to straighten my leg after the injury, I can squat normal, I can run, I can bend my knee fine. However every time I lean inward my knee feels like it’s gonna pop again. Like I said it’s been a year and a half do I still have hope of fixing it by doing these exercises or do I need professional help?

    • @mosesnavarrette5388
      @mosesnavarrette5388 Před rokem

      Strengthen *

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      Based on how much time has gone by, it wouldn’t hurt to try these exercises for a few weeks to see if things get better. If things haven’t changed by that time, then I would recommend seeing an orthopedic physical therapist.

  • @Mugipaw
    @Mugipaw Před 8 měsíci

    Hey how do I strengten it?

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 8 měsíci +1

      You cannot directly strengthen a ligament since they attach bones together. The exercises in this video strengthen the muscles that support the ligament.

  • @ChaneldelarosaNel
    @ChaneldelarosaNel Před 2 měsíci

    When after you tore your MCL do you start doing these exercises?

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 2 měsíci +1

      You can begin these exercises when they can be done with no more than mild pain, and when you can do them with adequate movement control. If you don’t have good movement control, you risk injuring the ligament again.

    • @ChaneldelarosaNel
      @ChaneldelarosaNel Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@RehabScience thanks!

  • @amalagirani8892
    @amalagirani8892 Před rokem

    Before one week I gone through injury MCL ligament injury and it's 2nd Stage, it is paining side knee, can I do this excersis? Give me some tips

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      You can start these exercises if they can be done with no more than mild discomfort. Or, if you can do partial range of motion without pain, that is fine to do as well.

  • @varaprasadaddala7479
    @varaprasadaddala7479 Před rokem

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @itzme5250
    @itzme5250 Před rokem +1

    Si I hear tic tic sound from my knee while split squats.. What is the reason for this

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem

      Usually these sounds come from the patellofemoral or Kneecap joint on the front of the knee. I have another video about this under my knee playlist that you may want to watch.

  • @Su-ks1qb
    @Su-ks1qb Před rokem

    Would a stained mcl cause an ache on the inner thigh from the knee to the groin??

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před rokem +1

      Not usually. It sounds more like you may have also strained your groin or hip adductor muscles, which run from the groin to the inside of the knee.

    • @Su-ks1qb
      @Su-ks1qb Před rokem

      @@RehabScience thank you! That’s what I was thinking!! Great videos btw!

  • @walpitagedonerangahasithwa5401
    @walpitagedonerangahasithwa5401 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Hi Doctor my right leg MCL was injured 12 days ago and Doctor s have mentioned as complete MCL damaged. So they put POP on my knee and it will remove on day 14 . Can i start exercise s on day 14. Thank you sir

    • @RehabScience
      @RehabScience  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yes, you can start any exercises that can be done with mild or less pain.