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Rehabilitation after Injury to the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee. This handout is to help you rebuild the strength of the knee muscles after injury to the MCL of the knee. It is intended as a guideline to help you organize a structured approach to strengthen the knee.
KNEE MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (MCL) SPRAIN NON-OPERATIVE GUIDELINES . The following guidelines for the non-operative management of medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprains of the knee were developed by HSS Rehabilitation. They are divided into four phases dependent on patient presentation and grade of the sprain (grade I-3).
It is designed for rehabilitation following isolated MCL knee sprains. Modifications to this guideline may be necessary dependent on physician specific instruction, specific tissue healing timeline, chronicity of injury and other contributing impairments that need to be addressed.
MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (MCL) OF THE KNEE. PHASE 1: THE FIRST SIX WEEKS AFTER INJURY (grade 2 and 3) THREE WEEKS AFTER INJURY (grade 1) The knee should be to be protected with a hinged brace for 3 to 6 weeks, depending upon the severity of the injury. Crutches and restricted weight bearing
GRADE I, II, III ISOLATED MCL SPRAIN Rehabilitation Guidelines NOTE: The above program may be accelerated for first degree MCL sprains or may be extended depending on the severity of the injury. The below schedules are just guidelines. If there is any increase in pain or swelling or loss of ROM, these can serve as signs that the progression of ...
• Protective use when out of home, hinged brace open per quadriceps control Range of motion: • Full, symmetrical Therapeutic exercises: • Continue daily exercise bike use through 12 weeks after injury (at least 20 minutes per day) • Progress sport-specific exercises Precaution:
REHABILITATION OF ISOLATED MCL SPRAINS This program may be accelerated for Grade I MCL Sprains or may be extended depending on the severity of the injury. The following schedule serves as guidelines to help in the expediency of returning a patient to his or her pre-injury state.
