What is the fastest way to heal an LCL injury?

Posted on by Dominique Stacey

What is the fastest way to heal an LCL injury?

Most LCL injuries can be treated at home with:

  1. Rest and protecting your knee.
  2. Ice or a cold pack.
  3. Wrapping your knee with an elastic bandage (compression).
  4. Propping up (elevating) your knee.
  5. Anti-inflammatory medicine.

How do you Strenthen LCL?

You will need a pillow for this exercise.

  1. Sit on the floor with your knees bent.
  2. Place a pillow between your knees.
  3. Put your hands slightly behind your hips for support.
  4. Squeeze the pillow by tightening the muscles on the inside of your thighs.
  5. Hold for 6 seconds, then rest for up to 10 seconds.
  6. Repeat 8 to 12 times.

How do you treat a sprained LCL?

To treat an LCL sprain, people can try the following treatments:

  1. Rest the knee. A doctor or physical therapist may recommend resting the injured leg as much as possible, especially in the days following the sprain.
  2. Apply ice.
  3. Try medication.
  4. Use a knee support.
  5. Try physical therapy.
  6. Surgery.

What does VMO stand for in knee rehabilitation?

VMO Muscle & Knee Rehabilitation. VMO is short for vastus medialis oblique muscle. It is one of the quadriceps muscles on the inside front of the thigh, just above the knee. Strengthening this muscle is particularly important for knee rehabilitation as it helps control the position of the patella (kneecap).

When to use LCL taping after a sprain?

LCL sprain taping helps protect the lateral ligament following a lateral knee ligament sprain. It can be used during treatment and rehabilitation phase, but also when returning to normal training. The aim of taping for a lateral knee ligament sprain is to provide support and protection to the injured ligament.

Why do I need to tape my LCL?

The support strips help prevent sideways movement of the knee joint, which would put stress on the LCL and as a result prevent healing. If you have had badly torn or stretched ligaments in the past then lateral knee ligament taping provides extra support and stability to the joint, in the same way a highed knee brace would.

Where are the VMO fibres located in the knee?

The position of the vastus medialis oblique is just above and to the inside of the kneecap. The fibres of VMO have a more oblique alignment than the other fibres of vastus medialis.