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Dr. David Geier hi dr im 44 year diagnosed early osteoarthritis in knee i hv too much pain pls suggest me that knee brace is good for me?if yes which one thanx
I severed my ACL n mcl was in a external fixator from Sept 27th 2022 til Dec 13th got it removed n put into a brace Dr was supposed to do a hinge knee replacement but i got a staph infection in top pin site recovered from staph now he doesn't want to do knee replacement I have a 70 ,% bend but I want 100 any thoughts
I injured my MCL (Right knee) exactly 29 days ago, not sure the extent of the damage to the MCL but the first 2.5 weeks I could not put weight on my right knee, contemplated going to my family doctor but didn't, mainly because I did some research and found out it would eventually heal, , I now feel 90% better, can walk without a cane but still wear a knee brace and planning to continue wearing it until I am confident it's fully healed.videos like this has an enormous effect mentally and physically on patients like myself so thank you for putting out minds at ease.
@@bjornvording9151 I do not know for sure, I think I eventually would have healed anyway but the brace helped limiting the movement of my injured knee so may be it did shorten the length of time by a week or two.
I tore my MCL and damaged my meniscus 3 years ago. Some doctor recommended me surgery but I one said to rest 6 months and then rehab. after 1.5 years I am playing football like before but remember there is still itching and tenderness. A sudden change in direction reminds you there is something inside there. so as per my experience for mcl 1 whole year and proper exercise can get you to pre injury situation.
9 years ago I injured my left knee and sustained a dislocated patellar, grade II MCL sprain and a torn medial meniscus. I opted for conservative management even though the orthopaedic surgeon advised me to take the surgical option. I was placed in a brace for 6 weeks with NWB and given axillary crutches to aid with my walking. Thanks to physical therapy, I made a full recovery and have full range of motion. However, I was warned by the orthopaedic surgeon then that I may develop early onset arthritis to the injured knee and that years later there would be a strong possibility I'd need knee replacement surgery. Till this day I wear a sleeve knee brace especially in the Winter months, during physical activity or when my knee flares up.
Literally a month ago, while preparing to walk into my surgeon's office for my first post-op appointment following TKR, I had a freak accident where I tore my MCL. I'd exited my wife's car and planted my feet, then as I pivoted to turn towards the building while reaching back to push the door closed, I heard a pop and then saw my surgical wound reopen (and extend three inches, curving inward) like a zipper. I could see the prosthetic joint: it was a gruesome injury. I ended up in the trauma bay at the nearby hospital where I had my original surgery, and that evening my surgeon came in to do emergency surgery to debride the wound and re-close it (no damage to the prosthetic joint or my quad). That was followed by three nights in an ICU, four nights in a step-down unit, and then three nights at an acute rehab facilty. I'm now one month into wearing a Breg T-Scope brace, and frankly I hate it, especially since I'm still required to use a walker (though I don't need it) as a safety measure while my MCL heals (it was a full tear; my surgeon described it as "shredded like a mop". The brace is really hard to keep in position, as it constantly wants to slide downward with movement. It's also on the heavy side and just cumbersome to wear. I started outpatient PT this past week and am recovering rapidly, but can't wait to shed the walker and the brace. I can easily walk without the walker at this point, so I'm really just pushing it ahead of me, and I ditch it if I'm just moving short distances. I've regained ROM back to close to where I was at the time of the initial post-op recovery (110 degrees ROM, when goal was 105 two weeks out from surgery), but man do I want to get rid of the walker and brace! I'm hoping my surgeon will authorize me to switch to just a cane this week.
My MCL injury rundown. With covid-19 rules in place. Called the dr's office to explain what happened. The dr called back and had me explain what happened, where the pain was and range of movement. They had me go into a clinic for a x-ray the following day. Roughly 6 hours later, the dr calls me to say "well there is no break/fracture, so rest your knee and call if you need anything else".
I had MCL and ACL replacement surgery and have been non weight bearing in a brace for 6 weeks with PT twice a week. Hoping for a complete and full recovery. Estimated time to be determined....
I bought a hinge brace for $8 from a thrift store. The doctor wrote me a "script" for a $750 brand new one. The first doc put me in a knee immobilizer for "scarring down" and this really decreased my range of motion when I took it off a week later. I have a "near complete, full thickness tear". So far the first 2 doctors are calling it a grade II tear and no surgery is indicated at this time. I will get one more opinion.
So I was playing football and I got chopped. The opposing player dove into the outside of my left knee, I immediately felt a burning pain right on the inside of my left knee. At first it hurt to put weight on, I went to like shake my leg to "shake it off" and my knee went "click click" one click when my knee went left and the other came back right. I played about the the next 2 plays of our offensive series and 2 plays of defense, when I made a tackle I exploded up into the ball carrier and my knee felt extremely weak. Then I got taken out and my trainer did what he called the click method and pushed my knee in and my calf out and it went click and it also clicked when it came back in..... that is my knee injury/pain experience.
I have a grade 3 MCL injury and my dad thinks I'm joking. I'm in so much pain but my dad told me after we went to a&e that I should just wear a compression tube on my knee. Thanks m8.
New to knee injuries. I accidentally fell 6’ through a floor opening on a Boeing 767. A mechanic forgot to put safety rope around the opening while working and I fell through it. Waiting for my MRI results. Appears I have a left MCL issue. The stiffness in my leg is pretty extreme. Good luck to all.
I was blocking a corner back and as I was chopping my feet i dug into the turf too hard, and my left knee bent towards the left and popped... Hurts like crazy, any clue/diagnosis?
I had exactly this injury in the exact same context, my doc said it was an MCL tear. Been two weeks now, slowly getting better. How did your knee heal? Are you playing sport now?
yesterday i also had knee injury while blocking and now my leg is not able to hold my weight on it.will you please suggest me some doctor who will not go for surgery instead of rest ?
I had an MCL injury last July. My Dr didn’t take it very seriously at all just sent me for X-rays which showed up nothing. It’s now 10 months later and it still hasn’t healed properly. I can’t run or play football and am still having to use a brace just to get by with day to day life. I also wake up most nights with shooting pains right through my inner knee☹️
I hurt my knee when I was 27 while snow skiing. I heard a loud pop when I did it so I am sure I tore my MCL. I immediately tried to stand on it and my knee joint shifted out of joint and then back in again. I never had surgery to heal it. Got on a plane the next day and went back to work on crutches. That's a whole other story... : - ( I am 50 years old now. I have reinjured it 4-5 times in the past 23 years as recent as a month ago. This knee has haunted me for the last 23 years. Doesn't hurt on a regular basis but it is very week. I always have to watch every step I make because I can reinjure it very easily at any time. I don't have insurance to get the surgery because I am self employed and can't afford the insurance. I have two questions. 1) how much does the surgery cost on average? 2) Is there anything I can do besides surgery? Thank you!
I have the exact same issue with my right knee did it when I was 17 and now I am 47 never had surgery for it could not afford it I have to be extremely careful every day when I was reading your post I was thinking that’s exactly what my knee is like every day
Im a physical therapist. To my understanding the MCL Fibres are stretched at full extension and excessive flexion as well. I use a ROM brace to limit motion from 30-60 degrees initially to allow the MCL to sit in a reduced position and allow it the best chance to heal. What are your thoughts?
Good evening sir. I tore my MCL (grade 3)on Dec. 4 2016. I also have a fissure fracture on my lower tibia just above my ankle. My GP told me that they cannot cast the lower leg due to the fact that I would lose range of motion in my left knee. Instead I was put into a small brace that allowed me to keep my knee slightly bent. 2 weeks after the injury I was final able to get into the local orthopedics office and was given a 2nd MRI and left with a Donjoy x-act rom knee brace. my knee is fully extended and the tension and flex gauges are both set to 0. I am to keep my leg at 0 until I revisit the ortho on Jan. 16. I am allowed to bear weight on my knee but only with the brace on. I am to wear the brace 23 hours a day and take it off only to shower and dress. The main problem I am currently dealing with is severe shin splints. They are especially horrible while I sleep. My muscles seize up over the break (or so it feels), then the splints go all thru my knee (excruciating) and stop at mid thigh. I am sleeping in a recliner with 2 pillows under my leg to keep it elevated (to alleviate the swelling) and I keep the brace somewhat loose at night to deter swelling. (I also have a clotting disorder...antithrombin III deficiency which causes me to clot way to well. I see a specialist for this since I am not taking blood thinners and they are doing ultrasounds weekly to make sure I don't develop a DVT) My ortho is booked until my mid January appt and cannot address the shin splints issues. I am a 50 year old female with an athletic build. My BMI is in the normal range. I am 5'10 and approximately 145lbs. I have suffered from shin splints before but they seem especially vicious right now. Since I am not allowed any flexibility while wearing the brace, do you have any suggestions as to what may help the splints? Respectfully Lisa
I had an injury about a month and a half ago mounting my horse off of a platform which is designed to minimize mounting injury. I've had a previous ACL replacement on the same knee. I was prescribed dickpfenac sodium to help with pain and swelling that is supposed to last 12 hrs but am no doubling down on Tylenol to supplement. My knee buckles which causes extreme pain causing uncontrollable cries and excessive swelling about twice a week. I recently tried to get out of my SUV and it gave out buckling inward and loudly popping leaving me hanging on my vehicle door collapsed on the pavement...employees of the business ran to my aid. DOC told me it was a MCL tear associated to my previous ACL tear but they weren't sure if it was a full or partial tear. I tore my ACL on active duty but the government makes it so hard to file claims for injuries which occured during service I'm forced to try and cover my expenses out of pocket. This is affecting my regular day to day activities and impeding my ability to perform in my jobs. What brace would you recommend as I work on my feet all day as an aircraft m3chanic for my primary job then have to ride a horse for 1-10 hrs, fix fences and irritate multiple times a week for my second ...please advise. Thanks in advance!
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So my knees never doesn't hurt, and sometimes they hurt a lot more than usually. But it's in different spots every time, sometimes it hurts in the knee cap, sometimes in the bottom of my thigh bone, sometimes in the top of my shin, sometimes in the inside, and sometimes in the outside. I play rugby but this started way before that
How do you know if you have the MCL? I believe I have one, I get pain when I flex my quads and calves and push towards the opposite side, its a slight pain on inner side. Best example is when I sit cross legged and place my injured leg on top of my non-injured leg, and put force on it towards my abdomen i feel a tightness/stiffness and pain. I can walk, run, even squat. Just that one feeling.
I have confirmed MCL now. Symptoms are similar to yours, I can walk but definitely am so far from running or squatting. Swelling/bruising on the inner side of the knee is one of the symptoms. Your symptoms looks like you pulled a muscle rather than having a ligament injury.
Karina G ik it’s been awhile since you posted this but idk if I hurt my mcl My pain is really random like if I’m running a lot or going up and down stairs it starts to hurt, on the inside of my knee. It’s not all the time though, squats don’t hurt normally unless I do a lot of them. And there’s no swelling. What do you think?
One month ago I was playing first base and had a big stretch which resulted in me having a grade 2 sprain in my knee. Ive been doing the RICE treatment everyday and taking advil for the swelling. I’ve been doing pt for about 2 weeks now and was wondering if it would be a good idea to wear a knee brace while playing baseball.
at the beginning of 7th grade i was playing hide and seek and i was going to jump on sonthing to hide but i have really flexible ankles and high arches which allows me when im laying down on my back to touch my arch to the floor, due to my flexible ankles i turned very wrong sideways and dislocated my Patella and landed straight on my knee while dislocated which tore my MCL and fractured my Patella. i was in phisical theropy only i could sort of walk with one cruch. but most of the time i had to be in a straight not bendable brace 24/7, about 1 month and a half later i got my knee brace that i could bend, i had to go to phisical theropy for 3 to 4 months and still had to wear my brace to school and all the time exept for bathing. Luckly i didnt need surgery but they said i could get surgery of i really wanted. I was in waterpolo in the time that it dislocated and i havnt played for almost a year due to the fact that it hurts to turn my leg sideways and i could have a greater chance to pop out ny patella. it is almost fully healed and i can almost run at full speed.
Hello doc. I had MCL injury while playing basketball when landing knee got turned inside-out. I neglected it and went for basketball, same thing happened again.. Then I did MRI for that.. In MRI its was complete tear of acl. But my knee was completely stable with no pain. Doc. Adviced me to just postpone surgery for to months while he told me to do physiotherapy. Again when I came to doc.. He did orthoscopy and found acl been stretched, and did nothing but told me to work on phisio and exercise more.... This Was my experience.
I injured my left leg knee while playing Cricket and moving my body sideways. It was very painful and couldn't walk at all. I went to see my doctor (on 3rd of the injury due to weekend) and he suggested further MRI. My MRI Results came back and I have following things in the report. Can someone please help me understand what it means as I am very confused. this is as it reads. There is a full-thickness tear of the anterior cruciate ligament.There is a prominent radial tear of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus. Medial meniscus within normal limits in size, contour, and signal intensity without tear. There is a edema/bone bruise of the midportion of the lateral femoral condyle, posteriror lateral tibial plateau, and posteromedial tibial plateau, indicative of pivot shift and contrecoup injury. No evidence of fracture. No evidence of chondromalacia patellae. The posterior cruciate ligament is intact. Collateral ligaments are intact. Quadriceps and patellar tendons are intact. IMPRESSION: 1) Full-thickness tear of the anterior cruciate ligament 2) Prominent radial tear of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus 3) Moderate-sized joint effusion. 4) No evidence of medial meniscal tear. MRI was taken roughly two weeks after the injury and its about 4th week right now. I am on the Knee brace which is helping a lot. First two days were weekend after the injury and I couldn't see the doctor till 3rd day, I was without a knee brace and the pain was like hell. I couldn't sleep at all those two days with so much unbearable pain. The main pain is in inner side of the leg right where MCL is and without brace even on 4th week I can't stay for 5 minutes. I feel sharp pain on the lower part of the MCL (Where you can normally feel the bone bump). I was 200% sure that I have MCL torn but my MRI suggests otherwise and I am all confused if there is no MCL tear why am I in so much pain on inner side of the knee joint. Can someone please explain? By the way I am scheduled for the ACL reconstruction in 10 days.
Bro, did you find answer for your MCL pain? I also got injured while playing cricket 4 months ago and I am getting sharp pain at MCL area but there is no tear of any ligaments in MRI Report. Plz reply me...
I think I have a grade 1 overuse mcl injury from walking too much. what is the treatment? should I wear a brace? could you do a video on knee overuse injuries and answer these questions? thank you love your channel.
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Hi DR , please help. I went bowling in May and noticed knee soreness. But a few days after, I experienced medial pain, swelling, catching and locking. X-rays and MRI show no tears or sprains of anything, just light cartilage. Today, I STILL have sharp medial pain when I try to walk normal along with swelling. For the past 5 months, I have to walk with a straight leg so that I don't feel pain. My quality of life is almost unbearable. Physical therapy and the doctors kept telling me to walk.
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I tore my MCL last year while playing soccer from two people, one kicked the ball I was kicking at the same time as me and one stopped my leg from moving normally to prevent the injury. I was in a brace for 13 weeks and physical therapy for two months. I still experience pain. For example, as I am writing this I put on one of my smaller braces for support of my knee because I did something to it earlier today playing soccer. But I also have pain in my other knee and it is starting to move like my other knee. My right knee (the one that I tore) can move side to side, and my left knee is starting to do that as well as hurting, but I don't recall any impacts to that knee. I think it is from putting all the stress on that knee during recovery, but it has seemed to have gotten worse over time. Lacrosse is starting soon and I wanted to ask if I should wear my knee braces to practice, or should I bring them just in case?
@@rayanthony5475 I'm doing good now! I still have quite a bit of lateral instability, but strengthening the muscles around my knee has helped so much! I hope you have a speedy recovery!
@@lauddles1563 i injured exact the same way you did. Playing football. Shoot and kick the ball, the defender missed the ball but kick my foot. From the internal side. Hear a crack
Hi Dr David. I tore my acl, lcl and mcl in a freak accident. I think I probably need surgery🤣. I'm wearing a brace set to 20° and going for surgery next week Tuesday. Thanks for the video. Riaan
I tore my MCL 7years Ago and it still bothers me . I can no longer play physical games. should i have it brace ? would it still heal and be renewd like i didnt have a tare at all. i want to continue playing basketball.
I partially tore my MCL in a slip and fall accident one month ago, it's a great two injury but I think it's worse than that because it still hurts and is still swollen. I also partially tore my quadricep tendon and that area also hurts a little bit. I am in a knee brace that is locked right now in the straight position and I have been for almost 5 weeks. I believe the MRI also said I had severe edema so it looks like I'm in for the long haul and I'm starting to notice that atrophy is kicking in on my left leg as well. Good times. What bothers me is that this was avoidable, this was a slip and fall on ice because of a defective rain gutter in town.
I have a complete torn ACL and MCL tear.( I.e: they are no longer there. ) awaiting surgery but, they won't do it until I am fully able to bend my leg and straighten it and all the swelling/fluid is gone (to eliminate scar tissue.) I can NOT walk without a brace because my leg snaps in half and it ain't a good feeling. I wear it like all the time except for showering.
Hi Dr. Geier. Thank you for the videos. I believe I have a grade I MCL injury. I have been seen in the ortho clinic, but I am having little to no pain, even with manipulation of the joint, so it was difficult to give an affirmative diagnosis without MRI. Is pain the main indicator for severity? I'm hoping to get back on my skis soon. I am planning on PT for at least two weeks before I get back on the slopes. Thank you for your time, Jenny
hello David the insides of my knees hurt , i believe its from work or from the gym , both knees went out at the same time, at first i couldn't sit on my knees any more or sit on my feet like when your praying because my legs could not bend all the way in . Please help me. I walk up to 12 miles a day at work and climb all day , im a scaffold builder for power plants and Industrial job sites
Hi, My friend has both a tear their ACL AND MCL. The doctor reccomended surgery, but they're hesitant to do so. Just wanted to know your and other people's opinion on what they should do. Thank you in advance.
Doctor mentioned on prescription that I have an MCL ligament injury.... I got that injury before 3 week... How can I know the grade of my injury ??? When I try to lift or bend my leg it hurts a little....
Hey mate first I wana say thanks for your videos they make me feel a lot more calm I’m from nz I tore my mcl grade 2 doing jujitsu I have see. My orthopaedic surgeon he suggested I start using a bike straight away and had sent me home with let a brace Im slowly doing this on a bike but when I walk my knee feels like it is moving and sharp pains specially when I turn sideways Would you recommend getting this brace to help me ??? Hope to hear from you soon chers Kristin
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Had knee replacement revision 3 months ago and my knee now knocks inwards and is constantly sore. My OS says he doesn’t want it taped or braced, but heck! How long can this take???
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I've got an MCL grade 2 sprain and ACL high grade sprain 32 days ago while sparring. I haven't walked on both legs since then because I couldn't put any weight on the injured leg, it was very traumatising to see my knee giving away when I tried to walk after that kick on the side of the knee. I have been doing rehab since day 7 and I can see a lot of improvement but still the knee feels so wobbly. 😢 Now I can stand on both legs while I brush my teeth, putting more weight in the healthy leg. I feel like my ACL is healing well but the MCL feels weaker... plus I can remember very well my knee giving away that night of the incident and that makes me feel scared. I'm doing half squats with a suspension trainer and I'm walking with crutches and knee brace (neo G stabilizer). Do you think I should get one of the ones you show in this video? I'm doing loads of exercises every day, not just the leg but the upper body too. I'm a Muay Thai athlete and was training for a fight before this happened. My goal is to walk without crutches by week 8. Do you think that is possible?? I hope you see this, it would be great to read your words. Thank you for your videos ❤
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I had a mcl Injury which was never specificlly diagnosed or given a grade. Even after 3 or 4 MRIs Also they completely inmobilized me knee It took me more than 1 year to be walking without pain Could you give me a recomendation on how to get better or atleast less prone to get injured again.
Was hit from behind by a car in a hit and run incident whilst out cycling recently. Was very lucky not to incur more serious injuries but Level 2 MCL with immense pain at the time (almost 3 weeks since incident now) and still ongoing pain despite being given exercises by physio and specialist knee consultant. The MRI scan showed clear Level 2 tears on both sides of the knee and have had to buy a brace which is really helpful but I would like to know what the recovery period would be (of course this will vary) and when I can get back to light exercise, cycyling and swimming a sthey are a massive part of m life : I ride for commuting and pleasure every day throughout the seasons. Great useful clear video BTW Thanks.
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question i tore my acl mcl and vertical tear in my lcl i had surgery on my acl and got that fixed but its been a year and a half and still finding my knee to buckle sometimes for example got on a dirtbike and was supporting the bike with my leg i had surgery on and it buckled causing me to wear a brace again for a few weeks till i was able to walk again i dont know if i need surgery on my mcl or what
Bass Finatics same that's what I need to know. I had surgery on my ACL 9 months ago but he said I didn't have any other years but the side of my knee gives out sometimes
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I suffered knee injury while playing soccer 2 months before. My MRI report reads: Partial tear of ACL Grade II sprain (PArtial tear ) of MCL I have been wearing Knee Brace since then. So, what can be my further treatment and How long will it take for me to recover to playing conditions(I can walk normally now)
I had a bad knee injury that resulted in Internal derangement of the knee. The MCL was injured. Now my knee is bending inward. Knee valgus. Unfortunately my doctors did not tell me to wear a brace. It has been 5 years. Is it too late to try to heal?
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I too having this mcl injury while playing cricket. It is six weeks now. Im able to walk slowly now. But i cant fold my legs, maximum 70 degrees can fold. How long this will take to get back to normal?
Nithin K Varrier im having same problem but im at 90 but partial wieght baring with a brace its called a breg t scope it os horrible it makes my leg swell very uncomfortable n jus seems lik its gonna take alot longer to b full weight baring oct 20 will b my 6 weeks n still DNT feel lik my knee is sturdy it act feels worse idk im only 31 n i feel lik my knee will never be the same ever....
I have a Grade 3 tear if MCL. It happened 4 weeks ago. I now have a brace & im starting rehab today. Will my MCL repair after 4 weeks of no treatment? Thanks.
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I haven't had an mri, only knee xray which showed the er dr nothing but no broken bones, so I'm not sure what specific injury I may have. About 6wks ago I saw the knee cap turn inward towards the other leg, heard a series of pop pop pop pop pop really quickly, fell to the ground in shock and the leg was frozen- couldn't bend the knee nor straighten at all until after the shot at the er. So... Now it's able to bend and straighten about 22% slightly less than the left, uninjured knee. It's also very painful. Most of the time it feels as If there's a hotburning coal inside my knee, also there's all kinds of other pains, in specific spots, each a different type... I am walking with pain (less pain when wearing braces since the other knee needs the support now too!) and a limp and My question is: will the knee ever "unlock" to straighten all the way and bend right again the way it's supposed to? No insurance/no doctor/not much hope, etc.
@@makiiu it's the cost that's keeping me from being treated ... MRI is expensive, and that's not in my budget, and that's why I haven't had one... The leg is healing and I can even bend it now! Certainly I still haven't completely healed, and am in pain daily, and of course it's still swollen after all this time ... but things could always be way worse!!
I was in a similar situation, I couldn't afford it but I borrowed money from friends because I didn't know if it was just my MCL or something else. Best decision I made because now I know I have an MCL grade 2 and ACL high grade sprains so I know what to do next. When you don't get the right treatment it could be worse for the knee. Anyway, glad to hear you're better! Wish you a good recovery
Hi Dr. Geier! I injured my MCL and ACL jan.31. both a partial tear, my doctor recommended a cast for 2 weeks, then I got a brace for about a month and each week I she changed the range of motion on the brace by 30 degrees after 4 weeks I was at 120 degrees and I was able to take it off and start physical therapy, but my leg felt stiff at first because of the cast, well after the 120 degrees obviously. I started jogging a few days ago this is my 8th week since the injury, Im feelig pretty confident and getting stronger, although I still dont have full ROM and my knee still has a bit of swelling that doesn't seem to wnat to go down, why could this be? Also I have a wierd feeling in my knee when I straighten it out andd bend it in past 90 degrees, it's like there's an extra "piece" that doesnt belong in my knee and each time I bend or straighten it there is apoint where it kind of rolls over this peice or the piece clicks its hard to explain exactly, do you know what this might be? I asked my PT but all she said that the swelling will go down once I start exercising, and so will this 'piece' go away. Thank you! Brian
+Brian Toth I'll have to defer to your surgeon and therapist, as I can't know the cause of the feeling you have and the swelling without examining your knee or seeing your MRI. I hope it turns out well!
sir I had get complete torn up of my MCL and lcl while playing football by getting twist in my rt knee. it was about 7 months I take rest but I am not feeling comfort. I think my torned knee is not perform like my fine one. if I had get surgery can I play again at my previous level of game...?
Hi. Great video, thank you. I damaged both my MCL and the meniscus 6 weeks ago playing squash. My GP sent me off to the physio without any scans and the physio was someone I really didn't gel with. The injuries have been getting better though and I felt good enough to try squash again last night. I managed to get through the whole match but today I've realised I was nowhere near ready and feel like I've set myself back about 3 weeks. I don't have a hinged brace and I'm now wondering if I need to see a different GP to get a proper diagnosis and perhaps some scans. Do you think this is wise or should I just go find a better physio? The injuries are no worse than they were a few weeks ago, I feel I've just set myself back a bit.
I did my surgery for grade 3 mcl and acl ruptures first my Dr did mcl and told me to wait for acl surgey Now my question is my knee feels super tight after mcl surgery plz advice
Ive torn my ACL and MCL (grade 2) - my surgeon wants to heal my MCL before going in to repair my ACL. I'm in a long knee brace that has those locks on the side, but I feel like I have no stability for my MCL, the brace totally lets it move side to side! It also hurts more than my smaller hinge brace. Seems weird to me that this is the brace I'm wearing now! It's one they provided on a loan, maybe it doesn't fit right???
Hi i did my mcl and at the hospital they fitted the hinged brace for me showing me how . If the straps are not tight enough and slips down as you walk( it happens a lot unfortunately..)is not supporting to stabilize the knee. the round pads have to be in level with the knee, and you should be able to adjust the straps. I make sure to do that every now and then , and found myself ok. I know when is not in the rigth place as it start to sway a bit.. I just pull it up...
My MCL injury is just recent. To be exact 21st of november. How long is the full recovery of MCL G3? And will you be able to play sports the way you are after healing?
I tore my MCL 27 years ago snow skiing. Never had surgery. I have re injured it many times since then and once just recently. I am 54 years old now. The joint has gotten weaker and weaker after every re injury. It has completely ended any type of athletic ability for me and has effected my overall health because I can’t do anything athletic or fun except working out in the gym, which is soul sucking IMO. I’m considering riding a bike. Is that good or bad for MCL tear?
I am not a doctor but my doctor recommended that I ride bicycle which should help my MC tear. The injury happened two weeks ago and I still can't straighten my leg.
If it's isolate MCL tear it will heal by itself. No surgery needed. Unless, there was an ACL tear as well. However, a hinged brace needs to be worn at all times and range of motion and quad strengthening program started as soon as possible. I would see a physical therapist to help with that
Kunal Agarwal no ..take her to some other doctor. Bcz mostly grade 3 injury need to be operated....doctr can suggest her some exercise that she needs to do everyday n everything will b okay.! I have grade 3 injury..but i do knee Exercise Everyday n its much better now.!
I did a knee scoop in 2016. today is 5/14/19. I still have pain, My knee is crocked . My surgeon didn't send me to PT . Brace was prescribed for me but was very uncomfortable. You advice . I don't want to have another surgery. Im wearing a lift for my right leg. but doesn't feel comfortable . I need help
Thank you very much. I was prescribed the braces fur knee injury. Wearing fir the past 15 days. How much time will it take to completely heal and when can I stop using the walker ? Is it possible to travel involving 10 hrs by flight with braces on ? Would be grateful fur an early reply.
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I got mcl injury while playing basketball. Now i have long jump for firemen selection exam. I can walk, run, jump pretty fine but long jump might hurt my knee again. What do i do?
hello doctor tks for the video.i had a mcl partial grade 2 a month ago after I fell on the floor. my treatment includes using a brace with no movement in the knee 24 hours a day whole leg straight..dont know the model in english but is complete imobilization..only phisio to strenght the knee till now and the same exercises..18 sessions and nothing change..could it be because of the using of this brace? plz any help would be appreciated. I must say I had pnp injection but no relief of my pain after 15 days.all the best !
I'm having pain laterally and medially in my left knee. A lot of swelling and pain. I can feel it swell when I walk. Should I get an orthopedic referral
I got a MCL strain/sprain grade(2 possibly or between 1&2) playing soccer took a few hits to my right knee on the MCL side last year. had physio for injury during this year, how long to heal fully and how to go about strengthening it to get back some running and cycling training. keen for some extra advice.
I am 4 days post surgery for MCL and PLC reconstruction due to an auto accident. I am currently in a locked and fully extended brace with compression bandages. Zero weight bearing. What are your views or not bending the knee until PT starts? Should I have already started some mobility exercises? Also, is it ok to remove the brace while in bed to ice the knee? Thanks : )
I have what it says on my report and i quote "There is likely grade I/II strain of the Medial Collateral Ligament ". What does the term 'likely' here mean? Should i also worry about my meniscus, as the report also reads "There is grade I signal changes in the posterior horn of medial meniscus and anterior horn of lateral meniscus". What does a signal change mean? Is it something serious? Thanks in advance :)
I just had patella dislocation (this is my second time, the first time was in 2010). Now is the 5th day after the accident and I still feel a painful feeling when bend my knee or walk as usual. Is it okay to ignore that painful feeling and do activity normally again or should I take some rest? And if I have to take some rest, how long will it take to recover again? Thanks!
I was playing soccer n got kick in the inside of my leg n got really swollen but the pain I'm getting is on the outside of the leg beside my knee I can walk but limping what can it be
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Dr. David Geier hi dr im 44 year diagnosed early osteoarthritis in knee i hv too much pain pls suggest me that knee brace is good for me?if yes which one thanx
I severed my ACL n mcl was in a external fixator from Sept 27th 2022 til Dec 13th got it removed n put into a brace Dr was supposed to do a hinge knee replacement but i got a staph infection in top pin site recovered from staph now he doesn't want to do knee replacement I have a 70 ,% bend but I want 100 any thoughts
Hi I hurt my left knee on a trampoline I got a knee brace and crutches could you be able to tell me what kind of knee injury it would be thank you
I injured my MCL (Right knee) exactly 29 days ago, not sure the extent of the damage to the MCL but the first 2.5 weeks I could not put weight on my right knee, contemplated going to my family doctor but didn't, mainly because I did some research and found out it would eventually heal, , I now feel 90% better, can walk without a cane but still wear a knee brace and planning to continue wearing it until I am confident it's fully healed.videos like this has an enormous effect mentally and physically on patients like myself so thank you for putting out minds at ease.
How is it going now?
@@bjornvording9151 I have fully recovered, it took a bout two months but it's all good now, thanks for asking.
@@ddistrbd1 Good to hear, do you think you healed that fast because of the brace?
@@bjornvording9151 I do not know for sure, I think I eventually would have healed anyway but the brace helped limiting the movement of my injured knee so may be it did shorten the length of time by a week or two.
@@ddistrbd1 thank you!
I tore my MCL and damaged my meniscus 3 years ago. Some doctor recommended me surgery but I one said to rest 6 months and then rehab. after 1.5 years I am playing football like before but remember there is still itching and tenderness. A sudden change in direction reminds you there is something inside there. so as per my experience for mcl 1 whole year and proper exercise can get you to pre injury situation.
Sir rest in the sense full rest or walking an all continue with donjoy brace??
@@sukhaman2379 u need to wear the brance for grade 2 6 weeks if u are over 30+
Did you have fluid in your knee?
@@carlmarc3877 yes
Did your rest involve mild excercise? Or complete rest with brace?
9 years ago I injured my left knee and sustained a dislocated patellar, grade II MCL sprain and a torn medial meniscus. I opted for conservative management even though the orthopaedic surgeon advised me to take the surgical option. I was placed in a brace for 6 weeks with NWB and given axillary crutches to aid with my walking. Thanks to physical therapy, I made a full recovery and have full range of motion. However, I was warned by the orthopaedic surgeon then that I may develop early onset arthritis to the injured knee and that years later there would be a strong possibility I'd need knee replacement surgery. Till this day I wear a sleeve knee brace especially in the Winter months, during physical activity or when my knee flares up.
Thank you I was scared of getting surgery
Lil King j me too
Thanks!
i go to a physical therapists for my knee in 3 days and i have all the signs of a mcl injury and i play 3 sports and i’m praying i can keep playing
How longs did it take to get back to sports??
Literally a month ago, while preparing to walk into my surgeon's office for my first post-op appointment following TKR, I had a freak accident where I tore my MCL. I'd exited my wife's car and planted my feet, then as I pivoted to turn towards the building while reaching back to push the door closed, I heard a pop and then saw my surgical wound reopen (and extend three inches, curving inward) like a zipper. I could see the prosthetic joint: it was a gruesome injury. I ended up in the trauma bay at the nearby hospital where I had my original surgery, and that evening my surgeon came in to do emergency surgery to debride the wound and re-close it (no damage to the prosthetic joint or my quad). That was followed by three nights in an ICU, four nights in a step-down unit, and then three nights at an acute rehab facilty. I'm now one month into wearing a Breg T-Scope brace, and frankly I hate it, especially since I'm still required to use a walker (though I don't need it) as a safety measure while my MCL heals (it was a full tear; my surgeon described it as "shredded like a mop".
The brace is really hard to keep in position, as it constantly wants to slide downward with movement. It's also on the heavy side and just cumbersome to wear. I started outpatient PT this past week and am recovering rapidly, but can't wait to shed the walker and the brace. I can easily walk without the walker at this point, so I'm really just pushing it ahead of me, and I ditch it if I'm just moving short distances. I've regained ROM back to close to where I was at the time of the initial post-op recovery (110 degrees ROM, when goal was 105 two weeks out from surgery), but man do I want to get rid of the walker and brace! I'm hoping my surgeon will authorize me to switch to just a cane this week.
My MCL injury rundown. With covid-19 rules in place. Called the dr's office to explain what happened. The dr called back and had me explain what happened, where the pain was and range of movement. They had me go into a clinic for a x-ray the following day. Roughly 6 hours later, the dr calls me to say "well there is no break/fracture, so rest your knee and call if you need anything else".
Wow
I had MCL and ACL replacement surgery and have been non weight bearing in a brace for 6 weeks with PT twice a week. Hoping for a complete and full recovery. Estimated time to be determined....
+Christina Welsh Keep us informed of how it goes. Good luck!
I bought a hinge brace for $8 from a thrift store. The doctor wrote me a "script" for a $750 brand new one. The first doc put me in a knee immobilizer for "scarring down" and this really decreased my range of motion when I took it off a week later.
I have a "near complete, full thickness tear". So far the first 2 doctors are calling it a grade II tear and no surgery is indicated at this time. I will get one more opinion.
Good luck!
So I was playing football and I got chopped. The opposing player dove into the outside of my left knee, I immediately felt a burning pain right on the inside of my left knee. At first it hurt to put weight on, I went to like shake my leg to "shake it off" and my knee went "click click" one click when my knee went left and the other came back right. I played about the the next 2 plays of our offensive series and 2 plays of defense, when I made a tackle I exploded up into the ball carrier and my knee felt extremely weak. Then I got taken out and my trainer did what he called the click method and pushed my knee in and my calf out and it went click and it also clicked when it came back in..... that is my knee injury/pain experience.
I have a grade 3 MCL injury and my dad thinks I'm joking. I'm in so much pain but my dad told me after we went to a&e that I should just wear a compression tube on my knee. Thanks m8.
How is your knee now ? Can you run?
Are recover form thiss
Did you recoverv
Thank you Doctor.....
Thanks so much. This helped me a lot understand my injury.
Just came to your sight to find out more. Thanks very helpfull
I’m glad!
My doctor prescribed a hard one, the one that does not allow bending so i don't know whether this is good or bad. please answer
New to knee injuries. I accidentally fell 6’ through a floor opening on a Boeing 767. A mechanic forgot to put safety rope around the opening while working and I fell through it. Waiting for my MRI results. Appears I have a left MCL issue. The stiffness in my leg is pretty extreme. Good luck to all.
I was blocking a corner back and as I was chopping my feet i dug into the turf too hard, and my left knee bent towards the left and popped... Hurts like crazy, any clue/diagnosis?
I had exactly this injury in the exact same context, my doc said it was an MCL tear. Been two weeks now, slowly getting better. How did your knee heal? Are you playing sport now?
yesterday i also had knee injury while blocking and now my leg is not able to hold my weight on it.will you please suggest me some doctor who will not go for surgery instead of rest ?
I have a grade 1 MCL sprain and Kaiser even gave me a brace !!
How long should I wear my brace?
I had an MCL injury last July. My Dr didn’t take it very seriously at all just sent me for X-rays which showed up nothing. It’s now 10 months later and it still hasn’t healed properly. I can’t run or play football and am still having to use a brace just to get by with day to day life. I also wake up most nights with shooting pains right through my inner knee☹️
Are you okay now ?
Very informative video. You are great. Big love from Pakistan.
Coldweather.. I need to wear long pants.. do I get around with brace under pants or outside.
Thanks 🙏
Should I buy a $80 hinged brace or do I have to buy a $400 hinged brace for my MCL?
Bi it really depends, what level of tear do you have?
Mcl ++
I hurt my knee when I was 27 while snow skiing. I heard a loud pop when I did it so I am sure I tore my MCL. I immediately tried to stand on it and my knee joint shifted out of joint and then back in again. I never had surgery to heal it. Got on a plane the next day and went back to work on crutches. That's a whole other story... : - (
I am 50 years old now. I have reinjured it 4-5 times in the past 23 years as recent as a month ago. This knee has haunted me for the last 23 years. Doesn't hurt on a regular basis but it is very week. I always have to watch every step I make because I can reinjure it very easily at any time. I don't have insurance to get the surgery because I am self employed and can't afford the insurance.
I have two questions.
1) how much does the surgery cost on average?
2) Is there anything I can do besides surgery?
Thank you!
Dave DiLauro physical therapy look it up on TH-cam. I'm doing that almost everyday
I have the exact same issue with my right knee did it when I was 17 and now I am 47 never had surgery for it could not afford it I have to be extremely careful every day when I was reading your post I was thinking that’s exactly what my knee is like every day
thanks heaps!
You’re welcome. I’m glad it helped!
Im a physical therapist. To my understanding the MCL Fibres are stretched at full extension and excessive flexion as well. I use a ROM brace to limit motion from 30-60 degrees initially to allow the MCL to sit in a reduced position and allow it the best chance to heal. What are your thoughts?
Hi... When you say "initially", how long does it mean? Is in the first 2 weeks from the injury? For how long do you keep it to that degree? Thanks!
Good evening sir.
I tore my MCL (grade 3)on Dec. 4 2016. I also have a fissure fracture on my lower tibia just above my ankle. My GP told me that they cannot cast the lower leg due to the fact that I would lose range of motion in my left knee. Instead I was put into a small brace that allowed me to keep my knee slightly bent. 2 weeks after the injury I was final able to get into the local orthopedics office and was given a 2nd MRI and left with a Donjoy x-act rom knee brace. my knee is fully extended and the tension and flex gauges are both set to 0. I am to keep my leg at 0 until I revisit the ortho on Jan. 16. I am allowed to bear weight on my knee but only with the brace on. I am to wear the brace 23 hours a day and take it off only to shower and dress. The main problem I am currently dealing with is severe shin splints. They are especially horrible while I sleep. My muscles seize up over the break (or so it feels), then the splints go all thru my knee (excruciating) and stop at mid thigh. I am sleeping in a recliner with 2 pillows under my leg to keep it elevated (to alleviate the swelling) and I keep the brace somewhat loose at night to deter swelling. (I also have a clotting disorder...antithrombin III deficiency which causes me to clot way to well. I see a specialist for this since I am not taking blood thinners and they are doing ultrasounds weekly to make sure I don't develop a DVT) My ortho is booked until my mid January appt and cannot address the shin splints issues. I am a 50 year old female with an athletic build. My BMI is in the normal range. I am 5'10 and approximately 145lbs. I have suffered from shin splints before but they seem especially vicious right now. Since I am not allowed any flexibility while wearing the brace, do you have any suggestions as to what may help the splints?
Respectfully
Lisa
I forgot to add that I also displaced the posterior horn in my knee.
How much the knee brace?
I had an injury about a month and a half ago mounting my horse off of a platform which is designed to minimize mounting injury. I've had a previous ACL replacement on the same knee. I was prescribed dickpfenac sodium to help with pain and swelling that is supposed to last 12 hrs but am no doubling down on Tylenol to supplement. My knee buckles which causes extreme pain causing uncontrollable cries and excessive swelling about twice a week. I recently tried to get out of my SUV and it gave out buckling inward and loudly popping leaving me hanging on my vehicle door collapsed on the pavement...employees of the business ran to my aid. DOC told me it was a MCL tear associated to my previous ACL tear but they weren't sure if it was a full or partial tear. I tore my ACL on active duty but the government makes it so hard to file claims for injuries which occured during service I'm forced to try and cover my expenses out of pocket. This is affecting my regular day to day activities and impeding my ability to perform in my jobs. What brace would you recommend as I work on my feet all day as an aircraft m3chanic for my primary job then have to ride a horse for 1-10 hrs, fix fences and irritate multiple times a week for my second ...please advise. Thanks in advance!
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So my knees never doesn't hurt, and sometimes they hurt a lot more than usually. But it's in different spots every time, sometimes it hurts in the knee cap, sometimes in the bottom of my thigh bone, sometimes in the top of my shin, sometimes in the inside, and sometimes in the outside. I play rugby but this started way before that
i sufferd with mcl injuary grade 3 do i really need a surgery
Kaise thik hua tha
Awesome!
Hi. Do you have a hinged-knee brace you can recommend for online purchase in the US? Thanks.
How do you know if you have the MCL? I believe I have one, I get pain when I flex my quads and calves and push towards the opposite side, its a slight pain on inner side. Best example is when I sit cross legged and place my injured leg on top of my non-injured leg, and put force on it towards my abdomen i feel a tightness/stiffness and pain. I can walk, run, even squat. Just that one feeling.
I have confirmed MCL now. Symptoms are similar to yours, I can walk but definitely am so far from running or squatting. Swelling/bruising on the inner side of the knee is one of the symptoms. Your symptoms looks like you pulled a muscle rather than having a ligament injury.
Karina G ik it’s been awhile since you posted this but idk if I hurt my mcl
My pain is really random like if I’m running a lot or going up and down stairs it starts to hurt, on the inside of my knee. It’s not all the time though, squats don’t hurt normally unless I do a lot of them. And there’s no swelling. What do you think?
One month ago I was playing first base and had a big stretch which resulted in me having a grade 2 sprain in my knee. Ive been doing the RICE treatment everyday and taking advil for the swelling. I’ve been doing pt for about 2 weeks now and was wondering if it would be a good idea to wear a knee brace while playing baseball.
yes
also i was a grade 3 injury
Snapped my MCL and ACL, which is not very common. It sucks. Stuck in a brace for 10 weeks. 6 weeks post op.
Brace helps a lot for MCL stability.
Current situation ?
at the beginning of 7th grade i was playing hide and seek and i was going to jump on sonthing to hide but i have really flexible ankles and high arches which allows me when im laying down on my back to touch my arch to the floor, due to my flexible ankles i turned very wrong sideways and dislocated my Patella and landed straight on my knee while dislocated which tore my MCL and fractured my Patella. i was in phisical theropy only i could sort of walk with one cruch. but most of the time i had to be in a straight not bendable brace 24/7, about 1 month and a half later i got my knee brace that i could bend, i had to go to phisical theropy for 3 to 4 months and still had to wear my brace to school and all the time exept for bathing. Luckly i didnt need surgery but they said i could get surgery of i really wanted. I was in waterpolo in the time that it dislocated and i havnt played for almost a year due to the fact that it hurts to turn my leg sideways and i could have a greater chance to pop out ny patella. it is almost fully healed and i can almost run at full speed.
Hello doc.
I had MCL injury while playing basketball when landing knee got turned inside-out. I neglected it and went for basketball, same thing happened again..
Then I did MRI for that..
In MRI its was complete tear of acl. But my knee was completely stable with no pain.
Doc. Adviced me to just postpone surgery for to months while he told me to do physiotherapy.
Again when I came to doc..
He did orthoscopy and found acl been stretched, and did nothing but told me to work on phisio and exercise more....
This Was my experience.
Still no surgery 4 years later?
Are you pain free now?
I injured my left leg knee while playing Cricket and moving my body sideways. It was very painful and couldn't walk at all. I went to see my doctor (on 3rd of the injury due to weekend) and he suggested further MRI. My MRI Results came back and I have following things in the report. Can someone please help me understand what it means as I am very confused. this is as it reads.
There is a full-thickness tear of the anterior cruciate ligament.There is a prominent radial tear of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus. Medial meniscus within normal limits in size, contour, and signal intensity without tear. There is a edema/bone bruise of the midportion of the lateral femoral condyle, posteriror lateral tibial plateau, and posteromedial tibial plateau, indicative of pivot shift and contrecoup injury. No evidence of fracture. No evidence of chondromalacia patellae. The posterior cruciate ligament is intact. Collateral ligaments are intact. Quadriceps and patellar tendons are intact.
IMPRESSION:
1) Full-thickness tear of the anterior cruciate ligament
2) Prominent radial tear of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus
3) Moderate-sized joint effusion.
4) No evidence of medial meniscal tear.
MRI was taken roughly two weeks after the injury and its about 4th week right now. I am on the Knee brace which is helping a lot. First two days were weekend after the injury and I couldn't see the doctor till 3rd day, I was without a knee brace and the pain was like hell. I couldn't sleep at all those two days with so much unbearable pain. The main pain is in inner side of the leg right where MCL is and without brace even on 4th week I can't stay for 5 minutes. I feel sharp pain on the lower part of the MCL (Where you can normally feel the bone bump). I was 200% sure that I have MCL torn but my MRI suggests otherwise and I am all confused if there is no MCL tear why am I in so much pain on inner side of the knee joint. Can someone please explain? By the way I am scheduled for the ACL reconstruction in 10 days.
Abhi kese ho bhai
Bro, did you find answer for your MCL pain? I also got injured while playing cricket 4 months ago and I am getting sharp pain at MCL area but there is no tear of any ligaments in MRI Report. Plz reply me...
I think I have a grade 1 overuse mcl injury from walking too much. what is the treatment? should I wear a brace? could you do a video on knee overuse injuries and answer these questions? thank you love your channel.
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What settings of angles should be on the brace? Please help me because one doctor said to me 0-30 and the other said 30-90
Hi DR , please help. I went bowling in May and noticed knee soreness. But a few days after, I experienced medial pain, swelling, catching and locking. X-rays and MRI show no tears or sprains of anything, just light cartilage. Today, I STILL have sharp medial pain when I try to walk normal along with swelling. For the past 5 months, I have to walk with a straight leg so that I don't feel pain. My quality of life is almost unbearable. Physical therapy and the doctors kept telling me to walk.
I’m wearing a T Brace, broke my tibia, started PT! It’s very stiff!
What kind of brace should I buy?
I have a grade l MCL injury and am wondering what knee brace I should wear??
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I tore my MCL last year while playing soccer from two people, one kicked the ball I was kicking at the same time as me and one stopped my leg from moving normally to prevent the injury. I was in a brace for 13 weeks and physical therapy for two months. I still experience pain. For example, as I am writing this I put on one of my smaller braces for support of my knee because I did something to it earlier today playing soccer. But I also have pain in my other knee and it is starting to move like my other knee. My right knee (the one that I tore) can move side to side, and my left knee is starting to do that as well as hurting, but I don't recall any impacts to that knee. I think it is from putting all the stress on that knee during recovery, but it has seemed to have gotten worse over time. Lacrosse is starting soon and I wanted to ask if I should wear my knee braces to practice, or should I bring them just in case?
I just did my LCL the exact same way. How are you now ?
MCL. Sorry
@@rayanthony5475 I'm doing good now! I still have quite a bit of lateral instability, but strengthening the muscles around my knee has helped so much! I hope you have a speedy recovery!
@@lauddles1563 i injured exact the same way you did. Playing football. Shoot and kick the ball, the defender missed the ball but kick my foot. From the internal side. Hear a crack
Hi Dr David. I tore my acl, lcl and mcl in a freak accident. I think I probably need surgery🤣. I'm wearing a brace set to 20° and going for surgery next week Tuesday. Thanks for the video. Riaan
I tore my MCL 7years Ago and it still bothers me . I can no longer play physical games. should i have it brace ? would it still heal and be renewd like i didnt have a tare at all. i want to continue playing basketball.
I partially tore my MCL in a slip and fall accident one month ago, it's a great two injury but I think it's worse than that because it still hurts and is still swollen. I also partially tore my quadricep tendon and that area also hurts a little bit. I am in a knee brace that is locked right now in the straight position and I have been for almost 5 weeks. I believe the MRI also said I had severe edema so it looks like I'm in for the long haul and I'm starting to notice that atrophy is kicking in on my left leg as well. Good times. What bothers me is that this was avoidable, this was a slip and fall on ice because of a defective rain gutter in town.
Always watch where your walking. Surfaces freeze in the winter.Being sue happy is not the answer. Best of luck on your health recovery.
@@philburke1902 it was worse. My ACL was torn and was reconstructed.
I have a complete torn ACL and MCL tear.( I.e: they are no longer there. ) awaiting surgery but, they won't do it until I am fully able to bend my leg and straighten it and all the swelling/fluid is gone (to eliminate scar tissue.) I can NOT walk without a brace because my leg snaps in half and it ain't a good feeling. I wear it like all the time except for showering.
Hi Dr. Geier. Thank you for the videos. I believe I have a grade I MCL injury. I have been seen in the ortho clinic, but I am having little to no pain, even with manipulation of the joint, so it was difficult to give an affirmative diagnosis without MRI. Is pain the main indicator for severity? I'm hoping to get back on my skis soon. I am planning on PT for at least two weeks before I get back on the slopes.
Thank you for your time,
Jenny
+Jenny Mills Severity is based more on how much the knee opens to certain tests by physical exam than pain.
hello David the insides of my knees hurt , i believe its from work or from the gym , both knees went out at the same time, at first i couldn't sit on my knees any more or sit on my feet like when your praying because my legs could not bend all the way in . Please help me. I walk up to 12 miles a day at work and climb all day , im a scaffold builder for power plants and Industrial job sites
Hi,
My friend has both a tear their ACL AND MCL. The doctor reccomended surgery, but they're hesitant to do so. Just wanted to know your and other people's opinion on what they should do.
Thank you in advance.
I did Meniscus tear 3 years ago .I'm still in pain. ask for more opinions
I am having a MCL injury today is the 6th day but my knee is sweel.what to do doc
Doctor mentioned on prescription that I have an MCL ligament injury.... I got that injury before 3 week... How can I know the grade of my injury ??? When I try to lift or bend my leg it hurts a little....
Does a brace also help with the healing process of a partial LCL tear?
It could.
Hey mate first I wana say thanks for your videos they make me feel a lot more calm I’m from nz I tore my mcl grade 2 doing jujitsu
I have see. My orthopaedic surgeon he suggested I start using a bike straight away and had sent me home with let a brace
Im slowly doing this on a bike but when I walk my knee feels like it is moving and sharp pains specially when I turn sideways
Would you recommend getting this brace to help me ??? Hope to hear from you soon chers
Kristin
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Had knee replacement revision 3 months ago and my knee now knocks inwards and is constantly sore. My OS says he doesn’t want it taped or braced, but heck! How long can this take???
Is it possible self heal completely MCL tear at femoral side?
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I've got an MCL grade 2 sprain and ACL high grade sprain 32 days ago while sparring. I haven't walked on both legs since then because I couldn't put any weight on the injured leg, it was very traumatising to see my knee giving away when I tried to walk after that kick on the side of the knee. I have been doing rehab since day 7 and I can see a lot of improvement but still the knee feels so wobbly. 😢
Now I can stand on both legs while I brush my teeth, putting more weight in the healthy leg. I feel like my ACL is healing well but the MCL feels weaker... plus I can remember very well my knee giving away that night of the incident and that makes me feel scared. I'm doing half squats with a suspension trainer and I'm walking with crutches and knee brace (neo G stabilizer).
Do you think I should get one of the ones you show in this video?
I'm doing loads of exercises every day, not just the leg but the upper body too. I'm a Muay Thai athlete and was training for a fight before this happened. My goal is to walk without crutches by week 8. Do you think that is possible??
I hope you see this, it would be great to read your words.
Thank you for your videos ❤
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I have knee ligament MCL completely tear at femoral side .is it possible to self heal without surgery?
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I had a mcl Injury which was never specificlly diagnosed or given a grade.
Even after 3 or 4 MRIs
Also they completely inmobilized me knee
It took me more than 1 year to be walking without pain
Could you give me a recomendation on how to get better or atleast less prone to get injured again.
I can't say in your situation specifically, but physical therapy can help many patients avoid reinjury.
which muscles should i focus on?
which exercises?
Dr. David Geier
I think working with a physical therapist is the best strategy for a patient with a stiff, weak knee after an MCL injury.
when do you get 100% recovery?
Yes u do If u want to continue the shit you enjoy. My knee slips out of place every time I skate and it's really making me mad
Was hit from behind by a car in a hit and run incident whilst out cycling recently. Was very lucky not to incur more serious injuries but Level 2 MCL with immense pain at the time (almost 3 weeks since incident now) and still ongoing pain despite being given exercises by physio and specialist knee consultant. The MRI scan showed clear Level 2 tears on both sides of the knee and have had to buy a brace which is really helpful but I would like to know what the recovery period would be (of course this will vary) and when I can get back to light exercise, cycyling and swimming a sthey are a massive part of m life : I ride for commuting and pleasure every day throughout the seasons. Great useful clear video BTW Thanks.
I have been told anything between 12 weeks to 5 months!!!
I had mcl 10 dsys ago.i can walk slowly but camot bend my knee i had wear knee brace.when i should start to bend my knee it hurys lot.
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question i tore my acl mcl and vertical tear in my lcl i had surgery on my acl and got that fixed but its been a year and a half and still finding my knee to buckle sometimes for example got on a dirtbike and was supporting the bike with my leg i had surgery on and it buckled causing me to wear a brace again for a few weeks till i was able to walk again i dont know if i need surgery on my mcl or what
Bass Finatics same that's what I need to know. I had surgery on my ACL 9 months ago but he said I didn't have any other years but the side of my knee gives out sometimes
I fall at work on November 12 and my knee has still been swollen and it hurts to put all my weight on my knee
Sir if in mri report there is "posterior cruciate ligament shows buckling with attenuation of femoral fiber" written. what's mean of that ?
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I suffered knee injury while playing soccer 2 months before.
My MRI report reads:
Partial tear of ACL
Grade II sprain (PArtial tear ) of MCL
I have been wearing Knee Brace since then.
So, what can be my further treatment and How long will it take for me to recover to playing conditions(I can walk normally now)
How are u now
I am going on a cruise and I believe I have a Mcl sprain what do I do?
standing on a boat wont exacerbate mcl pain......
I had a bad knee injury that resulted in Internal derangement of the knee. The MCL was injured. Now my knee is bending inward. Knee valgus. Unfortunately my doctors did not tell me to wear a brace. It has been 5 years. Is it too late to try to heal?
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I fracture my left tibial and it heeled but know my knee buckles . What can I do?
I too having this mcl injury while playing cricket. It is six weeks now. Im able to walk slowly now. But i cant fold my legs, maximum 70 degrees can fold. How long this will take to get back to normal?
Nithin K Varrier im having same problem but im at 90 but partial wieght baring with a brace its called a breg t scope it os horrible it makes my leg swell very uncomfortable n jus seems lik its gonna take alot longer to b full weight baring oct 20 will b my 6 weeks n still DNT feel lik my knee is sturdy it act feels worse idk im only 31 n i feel lik my knee will never be the same ever....
I have a Grade 3 tear if MCL. It happened 4 weeks ago. I now have a brace & im starting rehab today. Will my MCL repair after 4 weeks of no treatment? Thanks.
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I haven't had an mri, only knee xray which showed the er dr nothing but no broken bones, so I'm not sure what specific injury I may have.
About 6wks ago I saw the knee cap turn inward towards the other leg, heard a series of pop pop pop pop pop really quickly, fell to the ground in shock and the leg was frozen- couldn't bend the knee nor straighten at all until after the shot at the er. So... Now it's able to bend and straighten about 22% slightly less than the left, uninjured knee. It's also very painful. Most of the time it feels as If there's a hotburning coal inside my knee, also there's all kinds of other pains, in specific spots, each a different type... I am walking with pain (less pain when wearing braces since the other knee needs the support now too!) and a limp and My question is: will the knee ever "unlock" to straighten all the way and bend right again the way it's supposed to? No insurance/no doctor/not much hope, etc.
Please get an MRI 😢
@@makiiu it's the cost that's keeping me from being treated ... MRI is expensive, and that's not in my budget, and that's why I haven't had one...
The leg is healing and I can even bend it now!
Certainly I still haven't completely healed, and am in pain daily, and of course it's still swollen after all this time ... but things could always be way worse!!
I was in a similar situation, I couldn't afford it but I borrowed money from friends because I didn't know if it was just my MCL or something else. Best decision I made because now I know I have an MCL grade 2 and ACL high grade sprains so I know what to do next. When you don't get the right treatment it could be worse for the knee.
Anyway, glad to hear you're better! Wish you a good recovery
how many months do it heal??
hi is knee brace good for knee pain or early osteoarthritis ptnt?
For osteoarthritis take a look at a carnivore diet..
Hi Dr. Geier!
I injured my MCL and ACL jan.31. both a partial tear, my doctor recommended a cast for 2 weeks, then I got a brace for about a month and each week I she changed the range of motion on the brace by 30 degrees after 4 weeks I was at 120 degrees and I was able to take it off and start physical therapy, but my leg felt stiff at first because of the cast, well after the 120 degrees obviously. I started jogging a few days ago this is my 8th week since the injury, Im feelig pretty confident and getting stronger, although I still dont have full ROM and my knee still has a bit of swelling that doesn't seem to wnat to go down, why could this be? Also I have a wierd feeling in my knee when I straighten it out andd bend it in past 90 degrees, it's like there's an extra "piece" that doesnt belong in my knee and each time I bend or straighten it there is apoint where it kind of rolls over this peice or the piece clicks its hard to explain exactly, do you know what this might be? I asked my PT but all she said that the swelling will go down once I start exercising, and so will this 'piece' go away.
Thank you!
Brian
+Brian Toth I'll have to defer to your surgeon and therapist, as I can't know the cause of the feeling you have and the swelling without examining your knee or seeing your MRI. I hope it turns out well!
sir I had get complete torn up of my MCL and lcl while playing football by getting twist in my rt knee. it was about 7 months I take rest but I am not feeling comfort. I think my torned knee is not perform like my fine one. if I had get surgery can I play again at my previous level of game...?
Hi. Great video, thank you.
I damaged both my MCL and the meniscus 6 weeks ago playing squash. My GP sent me off to the physio without any scans and the physio was someone I really didn't gel with. The injuries have been getting better though and I felt good enough to try squash again last night. I managed to get through the whole match but today I've realised I was nowhere near ready and feel like I've set myself back about 3 weeks.
I don't have a hinged brace and I'm now wondering if I need to see a different GP to get a proper diagnosis and perhaps some scans. Do you think this is wise or should I just go find a better physio? The injuries are no worse than they were a few weeks ago, I feel I've just set myself back a bit.
I did my surgery for grade 3 mcl and acl ruptures first my Dr did mcl and told me to wait for acl surgey
Now my question is my knee feels super tight after mcl surgery plz advice
Ive torn my ACL and MCL (grade 2) - my surgeon wants to heal my MCL before going in to repair my ACL. I'm in a long knee brace that has those locks on the side, but I feel like I have no stability for my MCL, the brace totally lets it move side to side! It also hurts more than my smaller hinge brace. Seems weird to me that this is the brace I'm wearing now! It's one they provided on a loan, maybe it doesn't fit right???
Hi i did my mcl and at the hospital they fitted the hinged brace for me showing me how .
If the straps are not tight enough and slips down as you walk( it happens a lot unfortunately..)is not supporting to stabilize the knee.
the round pads have to be in level with the knee, and you should be able to adjust the straps.
I make sure to do that every now and then , and found myself ok.
I know when is not in the rigth place as it start to sway a bit..
I just pull it up...
My MCL injury is just recent. To be exact 21st of november. How long is the full recovery of MCL G3? And will you be able to play sports the way you are after healing?
I tore my MCL 27 years ago snow skiing. Never had surgery. I have re injured it many times since then and once just recently. I am 54 years old now. The joint has gotten weaker and weaker after every re injury. It has completely ended any type of athletic ability for me and has effected my overall health because I can’t do anything athletic or fun except working out in the gym, which is soul sucking IMO. I’m considering riding a bike. Is that good or bad for MCL tear?
I am not a doctor but my doctor recommended that I ride bicycle which should help my MC tear. The injury happened two weeks ago and I still can't straighten my leg.
Hi my wife tore her MCL grade 2, the orthopedic doctor is suggesting surgery. Very confused
If it's isolate MCL tear it will heal by itself. No surgery needed. Unless, there was an ACL tear as well. However, a hinged brace needs to be worn at all times and range of motion and quad strengthening program started as soon as possible. I would see a physical therapist to help with that
Marius Dylka thank you so much.
Kunal Agarwal no ..take her to some other doctor. Bcz mostly grade 3 injury need to be operated....doctr can suggest her some exercise that she needs to do everyday n everything will b okay.! I have grade 3 injury..but i do knee Exercise Everyday n its much better now.!
@@bhavyasharma4275 kitna time laga aapko recovery me
@@zubairali3975 you can recover in 1..2 yrs.. if you are doing exercises on regular basis plus the medication .
I did a knee scoop in 2016. today is 5/14/19. I still have
pain, My knee is crocked . My surgeon didn't send me to PT . Brace was prescribed for me but was very uncomfortable. You advice . I don't want to have another surgery. Im wearing a lift for my right leg. but doesn't feel comfortable . I need help
Thank you very much. I was prescribed the braces fur knee injury. Wearing fir the past 15 days. How much time will it take to completely heal and when can I stop using the walker ? Is it possible to travel involving 10 hrs by flight with braces on ? Would be grateful fur an early reply.
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I just had an injury in my left leg MCL TODAY is the uth day but my knee is still sawollen,what to do further,i am also wearing the knee immobilizer
Thik ho gye kya bhai?
I got mcl injury while playing basketball. Now i have long jump for firemen selection exam. I can walk, run, jump pretty fine but long jump might hurt my knee again. What do i do?
I had in my right knee an acl mcl grade 3 and a wide tare in my outside meniscus. Will the mcl heal on it own or does it need surgery as well?
hello doctor tks for the video.i had a mcl partial grade 2 a month ago after I fell on the floor. my treatment includes using a brace with no movement in the knee 24 hours a day whole leg straight..dont know the model in english but is complete imobilization..only phisio to strenght the knee till now and the same exercises..18 sessions and nothing change..could it be because of the using of this brace? plz any help would be appreciated.
I must say I had pnp injection but no relief of my pain after 15 days.all the best !
I'm having pain laterally and medially in my left knee. A lot of swelling and pain. I can feel it swell when I walk. Should I get an orthopedic referral
Yes,, it is most probably MCL tearing started,, check with doctors and start using knee brace to avoid any major MCL injury
How you recover from this
I got a MCL strain/sprain grade(2 possibly or between 1&2) playing soccer took a few hits to my right knee on the MCL side last year. had physio for injury during this year, how long to heal fully and how to go about strengthening it to get back some running and cycling training. keen for some extra advice.
Can you run now? I can cycle but running is hard and I'm afraid I will hurt it again as my legs are not used to the impact.
Are got cured
I am 4 days post surgery for MCL and PLC reconstruction due to an auto accident. I am currently in a locked and fully extended brace with compression bandages. Zero weight bearing. What are your views or not bending the knee until PT starts? Should I have already started some mobility exercises? Also, is it ok to remove the brace while in bed to ice the knee? Thanks : )
Sometimes we will immobilize the knee early on depending on the ligaments repaired or reconstructed.
I have what it says on my report and i quote "There is likely grade I/II strain of the Medial Collateral Ligament ". What does the term 'likely' here mean?
Should i also worry about my meniscus, as the report also reads "There is grade I signal changes in the posterior horn of medial meniscus and anterior horn of
lateral meniscus".
What does a signal change mean? Is it something serious?
Thanks in advance :)
I just had patella dislocation (this is my second time, the first time was in 2010). Now is the 5th day after the accident and I still feel a painful feeling when bend my knee or walk as usual. Is it okay to ignore that painful feeling and do activity normally again or should I take some rest? And if I have to take some rest, how long will it take to recover again? Thanks!
I was playing soccer n got kick in the inside of my leg n got really swollen but the pain I'm getting is on the outside of the leg beside my knee I can walk but limping what can it be