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MCL Knee Ligament Injury Health Video

Last Update: October 23, 2008

Video By: LIVESTRONG.COM

MCL injuries are very common. The MCL or medial collateral ligament, on the inside of the knee acts to prevent dislocation of the knee cap. Learn about the cause and treatment of an MCL knee ligament injury in this video.

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  • Very painful
  • Heals well without surgery
  • Start physical rehabilitation right away

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Prior to joining Memorial Hermann, Dr. Adickes completed his sports medicine fellowship under the tutelage of Dr. Richard Steadman of the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo. Dr. Adickes completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. In 2000, he earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass.Dr. Adickes' career in medicine follows a remarkable decade-long career in the National Football League, during which he was a member of the 1991 Super Bowl Championship Washington Redskins Team. An alumnus of Baylor University, Dr. Adickes was inducted into the Baylor Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. Dr. Adickes serves as team physician for the Houston Rockets, U.S. Ski Team, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and St. Thomas University.

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Video Transcript

DR. MARK ADDICKES: Hi, I'm going to talk to you about MCL injuries. The MCL is the most common ligament injury in the knee. And the MCL or medial collateral ligament, it runs right here on the inside of the knee. And any time you have a stress from the outside of the knee, you can either strain or completely tear that ligament. The wonderful thing for the patient is that the MCL is a ligament that heals very, very well and very reliably on its own. It's not something that requires surgery. The bad thing is that it hurts like heck. And so if you do sprain your MCL, it's really important to get into physical therapy or you can end up with a really stiff knee. The MCL as you can see right here on the medial side of the knee and on the MRI you can also see it on the medial side of the knee which runs right over here on the MRI. The only way to avoid an MCL injury is to stay on the couch. So the bottom line is just be careful and hopefully you won't have to see a doctor for an MCL injury.

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