Medial Collateral Ligament Video

By Ehren Allen, Certified Manual Therapist/Physical Therapist

Medial Collateral Ligament Video

Watch this VIDEO talks about the medial collateral ligament of the knee. This ligament provides stability of the inside or medial aspect of the knee.  Therefore, it is often injured in contact sports which require cutting.  In conclusion, this video will show you the major ligaments of the knee and their function.  If you would like to read more about the MCL, please go to this article: MCL Anatomy

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MCL Ligament

The Medial Collateral Ligament or MCL is one of the four major ligaments that helps stabilize the knee. It is located on the inside of the knee attaching the thigh bone to the shin bone. The ligament is often injured during sports, or when the knee undergoes a twisting motion. When the ligament has a tear, there are 3 different degrees of damage.

A first-degree sprain: With this degree of sprain, one can expect mild tenderness over the inside of the knee and usually minimal swelling present.

In a second-degree there is more damage of the ligament fibers but the ligament is still intact. With this type of MCL sprain there will be pain and swelling on the inside of the knee.

A third-degree sprain occurs when the MCL ligament ruptures or tears completely. With this injury the patient can expect significant swelling in the knee as well as a difficulty bending the knee.  There is instability of the knee joint.

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