Lateral knee injuries are common in football with landing from a jump or header, or during tackles when the tibia is forced into external rotation. This mechanism of injury often affects the Lateral/Fibular collateral ligament (LCL), however LCL injury is not always obvious from the patient’s history, and can be misdiagnosed.
In this podcast with Liverpool FC Physiotherapist Matt Konopinski, we discuss LCL and lateral knee injuries, and how you can identify and treat these. LCL injuries can often respond extremely well to an accelerated rehabilitation approach, and in this podcast you will discover:
Sources of lateral knee pain
- Lateral meniscus
- Osteochondral defects
- Lateral/Fibular collateral ligament
- ACL
- Postero lateral corner
Mechanism of injury
What your patients will report with LCL injury
Questions you need to ask your patients with lateral knee pain
Red flags
Objective assessment
Assessment tests you can use with lateral knee pain
When imaging is useful and when it should be avoided
Risk factors for injury
Management of LCL injury
When to commence strengthening
How to maintain strength and cardiovascular fitness during rehabilitation
How to explain the injury and rehabilitation to your patients
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