Mcl Term Paper

Sport injuries have come to the forefront with the worldwide coverage of all sports. Of these injuries, the most common is knee injuries. A large portion of knee injuries are Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) stains and tears. Knee injuries are more predominate in contact sports such as football. However, they occur in other sports as well. To understand this injury (definition and diagram)

The knee is a very complicated joint, and knee injuries can be very detailed. After receiving first aid most knee injuries are referred to a physician. Most serious knee injuries in sports can be prevented but the key is to get the athletes to work on strengthening the quadriceps and the hamstring muscle groups. But for those injuries that do occur, knees that are protected by strong muscle groups are usually less severe than those that aren’t. Plus Rehab time is reduced if these are strong muscle groups!

Knee Anatomy The knee is the largest joint in the human body. Despite its size it is structurally weak!
Bones
The bones of the knee are relatively unstable and thus are the joints primary weakness. There are four bones of the knee joint! This is a list of the bones that from the knee joint: the Femur (Thigh Bone) is the largest, longest and strongest bone in the body. The Tibia, the main weight bearing bone of the lower leg, sits underneath the femur. The Fibula is the next largest bone and it is a non-weight bearing bone. It serves as an attachment for the Lateral Collateral Ligament and articulates the knee only with the Tibula. The fourth bone of the knee is the Patella (Knee Cap). It is encased in the patella tendon and moves up and down in front of the knee in the space between the two condyles of the femur.

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Ligaments and Cartilage
The knee has an instability issue due to its boney structure. It’s compensated for by the ligament and muscle