LCL Sprains and Tears - Symptoms, Tests, Recovery Times. Plus: Do I Need Surgery for my LCL Injury?

A lateral collateral ligament (LCL) tear is a knee injury that seldom happens in isolation. The force that causes it is usually so big that something else also gets injured. Sports physio Maryke Louw explains how the LCL typically gets injured, what the symptoms are, how the injury is diagnosed and graded, what the treatment options are, and what the recovery times might be under various circumstances. 👉 Braces like these ones on Amazon work for LCL injuries: ✅ DonJoy: https://geni.us/hTAzKk ✅ Komzer: https://geni.us/74f6 ✅ SENTEQ: https://geni.us/sukm 👉 EVENup Shoe Balancer/Leveler to help with crutch walking: https://geni.us/EsVA4I 👉 Knee ice pack for short-term pain relief: https://geni.us/LtWNdG 🌟Need help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at Sports Injury Physio via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan: https://www.sports-injury-physio.com/ 📽️ Other videos you may find useful: ▶️ LCL Knee Braces:    • Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Knee Bra...   ▶️ LCL Exercises:    • 8 LCL Exercises - LCL Strains or Tears   ▶️ Crutch Walking Tips:    • Crutch Walking Tips   ▶️ How to Use Ice for Injuries:    • How Long to Ice an Injury ... And when NOT...   👉 Attention physios! Are you looking for a rehab exercise library? Join Wibbi - which we’ve been using for more than 10 years - via this link to get a free trial and a discount if you subscribe: https://geni.us/wibbi 🏆 Here’s why Wibbi is our top choice for exercise prescription: https://www.sports-injury-physio.com/... 📚Chapters in this video: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:02 Anatomy of the lateral collateral ligament 00:03:57 Symptoms of an LCL injury 00:06:11 How to test for LCL injuries 00:10:04 How LCL injuries are graded 00:11:33 Who needs LCL surgery? 00:13:11 LCL injury recovery times 00:15:31 Treatment of LCL injuries 00:21:13 How we can help __________________ 👌If you want to show your appreciation for the advice you found here, you can support my Channel by making a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/SIP-channel __________________ References: Bushnell, B. D., et al. (2010). "Treatment of magnetic resonance imaging-documented isolated grade III lateral collateral ligament injuries in National Football League athletes." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 38(1): 86-91. Davenport, D., et al. (2018). "Non-operative management of an isolated lateral collateral ligament injury in an adolescent patient and review of the literature." BMJ Case Reports 2018: bcr-2017-223478. Petrillo, S., et al. (2017). "Management of combined injuries of the posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner of the knee: a systematic review." British Medical Bulletin 123(1): 47-57. Ramos, L. A., et al. (2019). "Treatment and outcomes of lateral collateral ligament injury associated with anterior and posterior cruciate ligament injury at 2-year follow-up." Journal of Orthopaedics 16(6): 489-492. Sikka, R. S., et al. (2015). "Isolated fibular collateral ligament injuries in athletes." Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review 23(1): 17-21. Yaras, R. J., et al. (2022). "Lateral collateral ligament knee injuries.” StatPearls Publishing. 👉Some links here are to places where you can buy something relevant to this video. If you do, we may get a small commission at no extra cost to you.