Definition:

An injury to the MCL of the knee when the joint is carried through a range of motion greater than normal, but without dislocation or fracture; or an injury resulting from tensile force to the MCL of the knee.

Symptoms:

• Pain in the knee
• Stiffness in the knee
• Swelling in the knee
• Tenderness along the inside of the knee
• A feeling that your knee may give way under stress or may lock or catch

Causes:

• Direct blow to knee
• Repetitive medial stress in the knee

Treatment:

• ROM and stretching
• Knee stabilization exercises
• Gait program
• Lower extremity strengthening