MCL tears are often graded on the basis of their severity. Here’s more about the injury and its treatment
Do you know what’s common between Jay Cutler, Hines Ward, Knowshan Moreno, and Troy Polamalu? Well, all of these sportspersons have suffered from a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury on the field. But, what’s an MCL tear? It is a common knee injury, mostly spotted in people who play sports like football, basketball and skiing. These injuries can occur either alone or in combination with other ligament and cartilage injuries of the knee.
In this type of injury, damage is caused to the medial collateral ligament. This is an important ligament located on the inner side of the knee. In some cases, the tear can be partial as only some fibers in the ligament are torn. It can also be caused as a complete tear, in which the ligament is torn into two pieces. Ligaments are tough band of tissues which connect one bone to another bone or hold organs in place.
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