The one I’m using is called the Womfy, but it’s no longer available. I have reviewed another pillow I really like from SleepOvation. You can learn more about it here: ua-cam.com/video/v-Nq8qm7RQk/v-deo.html
I joined group today. mcl surgery 42 months ago. I was a slight tear. With a bandaged tight everyday I can walk easily with no not problem after standing up for a while at tend to feel pain down the back of my leg what should I do? Will I be able to run again?
I just sprained my ACL and MCL. The doctor only told me to rest for two weeks and not to bear any weight. I had been noticing my knee was freezing up in a bent position which concerned me. I started doing these exercises a few days ago and I’m already seeing improvement. It’s nice because I can do them in bed and just skip the standing ones for now. It amazes how physicians do not educate you (or they are uneducated) on the dangers of staying idle with injuries like these. Never once did he mention physical therapy or simple exercises like these. I firmly believe if I had not started these exercises it would be a much longer recovery..
I injured my MCL Grade 2 over 4 weeks ago and therapists have been so busy I can not see anyone for 4 more weeks, so I have been searching for videos like yours-- but yours literally made me cry because you are the ONLY one to mention "you may not be able to straighten or bend it and thats ok .... hold it......" Everybody else just says bend or straighten without making it clear that it is normal for it to feel like a lot of pressure or tightness while trying to bend it. Thank you so much you really made a huge difference.
Hey! I’m so sorry to hear! So, my knee injury happened August 12 and I was healed enough to start a hotel housekeeping (lots of walking) job on September 15.. but it wasn’t until maybe October that I was walking more normal without my little limp. By Oct 6 I was back in the gym, but I was careful. I did a whole lot of bicycling in the gym to loosen things up in my knee… because when your injured, you tend to not move it much and that causes things to tighten up… so I would carefully cycle for a couple weeks then by November I was back to doing squats. I think my best advice would be to keep it moving. Gently!!! I dedicated 30 minutes in the morning afternoon and evening to just to bend and stretch my leg over and over and over again.. with my goal being to bend it a little further each time. It will feel like forever… but you got this… eat healthy, get good sleep so your body can heal itself, and don’t baby that knee so much that things tighten up. Good luck!!
I searched for this and when I saw you made a video on it I was like “Yes! Dr. Jo!” Because your videos have helped me in the past. You have a great way of explaining things.
thank you. my PT was going to cost 609 per session and a family nurse said to try YT University. After looking at 5 videos I tried this one and I was able to feel some relief on my MCL. I was able to go up the stairs normally versus lifting my leg like a puppy. I ADORE YOU FOR THIS. Free info is key in this world bc you are providing for another.
I can’t thank you enough for this video. Just over two months ago I was hit by a car and felt my progress was slow. During the lockdown I have been practising these videos twice daily and my progress has been unbelievable.
I’m a fitness specialist with a medical exercise certification and I recently strained/sprained my knee. Doctor Jo is clearly knowledgeable and a resource for me. I appreciate her expertise and help for what ails me. I have no reservations in telling EVERYONE that Doctor Jo is the real deal.
Thank you so much. I was told by the ER doc to go buy a hinged brace and sent on my way. I know exercise for rehab is important, and you’ve given me better info to help myself. Subscribed!
Just want to hop on here and let you know I just did your exercises and already saw an improvement in my gait and tightness in my knee. I injured it about 4 months ago and truthfully it has never been the same. It is always tight and my affected knee is in a slight bent position in comparison to my other knee. I’m hopeful these exercises will help doing them regularly every day!
Thanks a lot Dr.Jo i injured my right knee mcl 12 days ago now getting little control back as pain ease off, your video helped me getting my knee to full extension and making it strong again…Thanks a lot.
Used your video when I tore my ACL, now I'm back a few years later with my MCL. I love how you explain things and looking forward to a speedy recovery thanks to you!
Sitting here ñ pain from a drinkin night idk how T H I did this to my knee smh but just know your socks made me smile THANK YOU I will be subscribing ❤
I recently started working out, 2 weeks into it my left inner knee started to hurt then a few days later its both. I can barely lift it high enough to get out of a car. I just did all these exercises and no BS it feels a little better! I'm so happy I came across your video!
Thanks! This is a great set of exercises and I already feel it after just one session of about 10 minutes. I knew many of these exercices before today; the laying face forward and doing a rear lift was a revelation and helped loosen up all the tightening that spread outward from the MCL sprain.
Once again I find myself watching your viseos, you helped me a few years ago with a bad cervical herniation. I have now dsmaged my knee , ill try these later , thank you once again for your time 🙏
Lasted me 5 months to get complete control over my knee. If you do the right exercises and medications, you will heal. Don't stress over it, just be patient.
The is the best most helpful video I’ve found for rehabbing my MCL injury. Also I wonder if you have insight into why walking on sand has also been INCREDIBLY helpful! Literally no pain when I walk on sand and I have better flexion and extension in sand too. It’s WILD! So I’ve made that part of my daily rehab as well:) Thanks Dr Jo!
Hello @AskDoctorJo - Thank you for this video. I don't have a professional diagnosis -- yet -- but an MCL injury seems likely. I worked on letting my leg unbend and drop naturally (1st exercise), and I cannot believe the difference it has made for me! Obviously, I won't do any other exercises until I have a proper diagnosis, but I really appreciate the pain relief that came from being able to get my knee out of that stuck-bent position.
I'm able to do all the exercises with not too much pain; however, oddly enough the hamstring curls I can barely do. (I strained my MCL skiing just over a week ago.) Thank you for these exercises.
Awesome. First time I've hurt what I believe is my MCL. Obviously I don't want to see any medical professionals with CV19 so just wanted to self-help until I can see the doctor in a month or two. Many thanks.
@@zubairali3975 it took about 3 months to get back to a normal stride. At the one year mark now and I am pretty much back to normal. There is still slight pain in a full croutching position but loosens after a few seconds.
Finding you and this video was a godsend. I’m a week out from my injury and hadn’t done any exercises yet. I feel better already. Thank you! BTW, my dogs name is Remi too. It’s a sign I found you❤️
Thanks, twisted my knee in skiing yesterday and my right leg was disfunctional. After doing some stretches that you have shown I'm able to move a bit. I'll see a doctor tomorrow. Thanks again 🙏🏼.
Thank you. I was looking for exercises to heal knee ligaments and these exercises precisely aim at strengthening the knee ligaments.Elsewhere I mostly found exercises for strengthening the thigh muscles etc.
1st of all.. Best socks ever! 2nd I got a partial tare in my MCL and at least partial ACL tare (if not a total tale..MR showed that). I had a check-up at a specialist today and she told me to start exercising to strenghten the muscles around the knee. Already looked at your ACL exercises and some of them are pretty similar. I will try these exercises today as she said I have to strenghten and heal MCL first so that we can see how to proceed the ACL treatment.
Hi, I have got 1 quastion. If I try standing on my leg extended (as extended as it can be at the moment..and it's not fully extended) I have a feeling it's very unstable. It feels like the knee is going to give and sometimes it feels like it goes unconrtolably backwards. If I try the same exercise with the knee a bit bent it's OK. Should I keep doing it with a bit bent knee or should I push and try with the leg extended as much as I can extend it? Thank you a lot.. your videos are really helpfull!
I have pain in my right knee for last 4 Years coz of playing badminton.Never seen a doctor for the pain.this sunday i got to a doctor..he prescribed me MELOXICAM 15 MG Tablet once a day.He also asked me to go to UA-cam n find some good exercise for recovery.I gonna start today n lets see.I m 53 yr old indian man having weight of 168 pounds..n my height is 5'8".
I just subbed! I can't believe I hadn't done before. I used your videos for straighten my ankle before! Awesome content and easy to follow! Question: From studying the ligaments on the knee, I noticed that the MLC is on the inside and LCL on the other side (outside). Am I right? If that's the case, would these exercises also work for a LCL sprain? Thanks!
Thanks, and you're welcome. It really depends on what grade your sprain is, how long you've had it, and if you are cleared by your doctor to weight lift.
I noticed I have to use my hood leg ñ foot 🦶 to lift the mcl stricken knee to get ñ bed if not I’m stuck sitting on the side of my bed u hook your foot on your good leg under the foot with the bad knee and WOW no pressure on the knee
Hello Dr Jo - I hurt my MCL after falling from bike - how long typically does it take to feel improvements ? Is it okay to continue biking with a brace? Thanks
I’ve injured my mcl whilst playing football I accidentally twisted whilst a sudden changing of direction i heard a pop. I tried to get up but my knee was unstable tho there was no pain but if I put pressure on it , I felt my knees were giving out after a few hours of resting I could walk but only limp on it. I went to have an x-ray and some physical examination and the doctor said I tore my ligament but it wasn’t a full tear. I started to wear a knee brace for 2 months fully extended no movement and soon after I loss a lot of my muscles. After that I went to physical therapy and the physiotherapist gave me some exercises to bend my knees again cuz I couldn’t bend it fully. After that I started working on building some of my muscles back. Currently it’s been 8 months in total and I’m getting better I can jump abit and run abit and do squats lunges with no pain . Though I can’t fully jump and sprint it feels like my knee is unstable still and every time I try to put power in my jumps it feels like my hamstring tendon is locked and wot to let me fully extend my knees to jump. And I’ve notice that the inner part of my quads seems to lack muscle. It’s really frustrating because I do a lot of sports I’m only 16 and it would be a shame to not be able to jump and run again. Can you please advise me what to do or is it a long lasting knee problem? I’m also developing knee stiffness and cracking but with no pain.
You might need surgery or stem cell. I partially tore my MCL a few years ago and it recovered in 3-4 weeks. There was just pain no instability, you should see another doctor and specialist to get another perspective. You are young and dont want to face knee reconstruction later in life. All the best!! 👍🏼
I had a bone spur on my inner femur of my right leg. It happened to be right where my MCL is and I had constant pain there for over 3 months so I went to the doctor got a x ray and it was a quarter sized bone spur. And I ended up having surgery 1 month after that. So I couldn’t walk normally with out pain for 4 months which caused my MCL muscle and inner thigh area to atrophy. It’s been 2 weeks since my surgery to get if the bone spur and now I’m here.
Due to there being a good blood flow into the mcl area it would take like 4-8 weeks depending on age ( rate of autophagy), what level of the sprain is it. But you should really check with specialists to see what level. For me i was 18 and i started like 5 days after not doing anything to aggravate the knee.
Great exercises, thanks! Btw any of these specifically for someone that drives a lot? Tilting my right foot forward a lot appears to be causing discomfort 🤔
Hi, thanks for the video. Over a year ago I hurt my MCL in a soccer tackle. I dont believe that it was more than a grade 1. I've done exercises for the year but I still feel an acute sensitive twinge when I kick a soccer ball. I don't have pain when I walk though. What would you advise in terms of playing soccer? I've read that this twinge is quite normal and will go away after a while of playing?
I have a MCL sprain in my right knee. It's been 1.5 months. I do rehab excersises daily 30 minutes and icing. Now I can normally walk, cycling etc. But it little bit hurts after waking up, to sprint, to stand up after long sitting. Can anyone please grade my MCL sprain and when it will be fully recovered through daily rehabilitation? I'll be really grateful.🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks so much Dr. Jo. I got to ride on the hood of a car in February and found you. I still have trouble down(and up?)stairs though @61 years old. It's started acting up again with pain. Any advice anyone?
Thanks so much for the great video! I do find that there are many excercises, and sometimes I don't have time to be able to do all of them. Which ones would you say are the most important? I would rather stick to a few so I know that I can do them everyday rather than be ambitious and try to do all but end up giving up... Thank you so much again
You're welcome! Even if you have a lot of exercises to do, you don't have to do all of them at one time. Each one has its own importance. I tell my patients to break them up to 3-4 stretches/exercises, and then do a round in the morning, and a different round at night. This not only makes it shorter and more doable (10 minutes at the most), but it also then changes up the routine, so you are not doing the same thing every time where your body gets use to it and plateaus.
I hope your knee is feeling better! The job of the MCL is to prevent your knee from buckling in toward midline (imagine a "knock-kneed" position). That buckling in is a position called Genu-Valgus (Genu means knee). A large amount of knee-control actually comes from hip musculature because those muscles control the thigh/femur, which is a major part of the knee joint. With that being said, I would prioritize the muscles that *prevent* you from going into that Valgus position, namely the Gluteus Medius. If your muscles can keep you out of valgus, then your MCL doesn't have to work so hard to do the same job. Dr. Jo's clamshells and the 2nd of the "4 way hip" are going to target that muscle. Almost *everybody* has weak glute meds, and that tends to cause a lot of problems, so even if your MCL is better now, those 2 exercises in particular may still be helpful.
Dear dr Jo, thank you for all of your knee videos, especially ACL ones. But what about LCL? I hope one day you will record some excercises for LCL... :)
is it beneficial while rehabbing your injured knee, to also do these exercises with your uninjured knee? or are the benefits not significant for uninjured knees and I should just save that time for more demanding exercises for the guys knee during my time at the gym? thx
When do most people start physical therapy exercises after an MCL tear? It's only been 1 week since I fell and tore mine. They think its between a 1 and a 2 tear. My leg feels very stiff right now but most of the pain is gone. I hate that I can't workout yet. :(
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Hi Dr Jo,
It seems the exercise that causes the most pain is the hip extension in the prone position. Any ideas why? Thanks!
Hi Dr Jo! Where did you get your purple covered pillow? I'd love to buy one, it seems it has great design (earholes).
The one I’m using is called the Womfy, but it’s no longer available. I have reviewed another pillow I really like from SleepOvation. You can learn more about it here: ua-cam.com/video/v-Nq8qm7RQk/v-deo.html
I joined group today.
mcl surgery 42 months ago. I was a slight tear.
With a bandaged tight everyday I can walk easily with no not problem after standing up for a while at tend to feel pain down the back of my leg what should I do? Will I be able to run again?
I like that you say “different” instead of “wrong” .Good teaching skills! Thanks.
Thanks, and you're welcome :-)
I just sprained my ACL and MCL. The doctor only told me to rest for two weeks and not to bear any weight. I had been noticing my knee was freezing up in a bent position which concerned me. I started doing these exercises a few days ago and I’m already seeing improvement. It’s nice because I can do them in bed and just skip the standing ones for now. It amazes how physicians do not educate you (or they are uneducated) on the dangers of staying idle with injuries like these. Never once did he mention physical therapy or simple exercises like these. I firmly believe if I had not started these exercises it would be a much longer recovery..
I'm glad they are helping.
I injured my MCL Grade 2 over 4 weeks ago and therapists have been so busy I can not see anyone for 4 more weeks, so I have been searching for videos like yours-- but yours literally made me cry because you are the ONLY one to mention "you may not be able to straighten or bend it and thats ok .... hold it......" Everybody else just says bend or straighten without making it clear that it is normal for it to feel like a lot of pressure or tightness while trying to bend it. Thank you so much you really made a huge difference.
You're welcome. Good luck with your recovery.
Hi, I am in the exact same situation. How long did it take you to heal completely with these exercises?
Hey! I’m so sorry to hear! So, my knee injury happened August 12 and I was healed enough to start a hotel housekeeping (lots of walking) job on September 15.. but it wasn’t until maybe October that I was walking more normal without my little limp. By Oct 6 I was back in the gym, but I was careful. I did a whole lot of bicycling in the gym to loosen things up in my knee… because when your injured, you tend to not move it much and that causes things to tighten up… so I would carefully cycle for a couple weeks then by November I was back to doing squats. I think my best advice would be to keep it moving. Gently!!! I dedicated 30 minutes in the morning afternoon and evening to just to bend and stretch my leg over and over and over again.. with my goal being to bend it a little further each time. It will feel like forever… but you got this… eat healthy, get good sleep so your body can heal itself, and don’t baby that knee so much that things tighten up. Good luck!!
@@nicholewilliams1632great tips thanks keeping it moving is key !
I searched for this and when I saw you made a video on it I was like “Yes! Dr. Jo!” Because your videos have helped me in the past. You have a great way of explaining things.
Thanks! I hope it helps.
thank you. my PT was going to cost 609 per session and a family nurse said to try YT University. After looking at 5 videos I tried this one and I was able to feel some relief on my MCL. I was able to go up the stairs normally versus lifting my leg like a puppy. I ADORE YOU FOR THIS. Free info is key in this world bc you are providing for another.
You're welcome. Glad it's helping.
I can’t thank you enough for this video. Just over two months ago I was hit by a car and felt my progress was slow. During the lockdown I have been practising these videos twice daily and my progress has been unbelievable.
You're welcome. Glad they are helping.
How much time will take to recover
I’m a fitness specialist with a medical exercise certification and I recently strained/sprained my knee. Doctor Jo is clearly knowledgeable and a resource for me. I appreciate her expertise and help for what ails me. I have no reservations in telling EVERYONE that Doctor Jo is the real deal.
Thanks :-)
Thank you so much. I was told by the ER doc to go buy a hinged brace and sent on my way. I know exercise for rehab is important, and you’ve given me better info to help myself. Subscribed!
You're welcome, and thanks!
Just want to hop on here and let you know I just did your exercises and already saw an improvement in my gait and tightness in my knee.
I injured it about 4 months ago and truthfully it has never been the same. It is always tight and my affected knee is in a slight bent position in comparison to my other knee. I’m hopeful these exercises will help doing them regularly every day!
Glad they are helping!
Thanks a lot Dr.Jo i injured my right knee mcl 12 days ago now getting little control back as pain ease off, your video helped me getting my knee to full extension and making it strong again…Thanks a lot.
Used your video when I tore my ACL, now I'm back a few years later with my MCL. I love how you explain things and looking forward to a speedy recovery thanks to you!
Thanks! I hope you have a speedy recovery too.
I love these exercises just almost the same of what my therapists taught me. It really helped me to have progress to my knee
Sitting here ñ pain from a drinkin night idk how T H I did this to my knee smh but just know your socks made me smile THANK YOU I will be subscribing ❤
I recently started working out, 2 weeks into it my left inner knee started to hurt then a few days later its both. I can barely lift it high enough to get out of a car. I just did all these exercises and no BS it feels a little better! I'm so happy I came across your video!
Glad it's feeling a little better.
How is your knee feeling now?
@@user-fu5ib8no3b it's back to normal. No pain at all.
@@buenobueno13 how long was the recovery?
Thanks!
You're welcome, and thank you for your support!
Thx! Great demonstration for when I’m not in front of my PT. Perfect explanations.
You're welcome!
Great video. Thank you soo much, I have a small sprain that doesn't seem to go away but this really helped.
Thanks, and you're welcome.
oh please don’t say that bro i play football man and it’s been sprained for 6weeks now man
@@Thegreatest9910 yeah man that is awful . I'm in a same situation
Thanks! This is a great set of exercises and I already feel it after just one session of about 10 minutes. I knew many of these exercices before today; the laying face forward and doing a rear lift was a revelation and helped loosen up all the tightening that spread outward from the MCL sprain.
You're welcome!
Once again I find myself watching your viseos, you helped me a few years ago with a bad cervical herniation. I have now dsmaged my knee , ill try these later , thank you once again for your time 🙏
You're welcome.
Lasted me 5 months to get complete control over my knee. If you do the right exercises and medications, you will heal. Don't stress over it, just be patient.
what injury did u have
The is the best most helpful video I’ve found for rehabbing my MCL injury. Also I wonder if you have insight into why walking on sand has also been INCREDIBLY helpful! Literally no pain when I walk on sand and I have better flexion and extension in sand too. It’s WILD! So I’ve made that part of my daily rehab as well:)
Thanks Dr Jo!
You're welcome! Since sand walking is an unstable surface, it often makes our muscles activate more (to keep us balanced).
Cant fully extend my leg/knee but i can do curl hamstring almost fully these exercises really help thanks Doc
You're welcome. Good luck.
Great exercises, I did them all and felt a lot better the next morning. Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
Hello @AskDoctorJo - Thank you for this video. I don't have a professional diagnosis -- yet -- but an MCL injury seems likely. I worked on letting my leg unbend and drop naturally (1st exercise), and I cannot believe the difference it has made for me!
Obviously, I won't do any other exercises until I have a proper diagnosis, but I really appreciate the pain relief that came from being able to get my knee out of that stuck-bent position.
You're welcome. I'm glad it helped.
I'm able to do all the exercises with not too much pain; however, oddly enough the hamstring curls I can barely do. (I strained my MCL skiing just over a week ago.) Thank you for these exercises.
You're welcome.
I really needed this thank you so much. Infinite love and gratitude
You're welcome.
Awesome. First time I've hurt what I believe is my MCL. Obviously I don't want to see any medical professionals with CV19 so just wanted to self-help until I can see the doctor in a month or two. Many thanks.
Oh and I hurt my knee from running a couple of days ago and it currently gives way. Should I exercise straight away?
Thanks
You're welcome.
Thank you very much for posting this information. I'm on day 3 of a grade 2 mcl tear and these stretches feel so right!
You're welcome! Good luck with your recovery.
Pulled arm muscle
How much time was for cure
@@zubairali3975 it took about 3 months to get back to a normal stride. At the one year mark now and I am pretty much back to normal. There is still slight pain in a full croutching position but loosens after a few seconds.
Are you get cure with exercise or medicine
Finding you and this video was a godsend. I’m a week out from my injury and hadn’t done any exercises yet. I feel better already. Thank you! BTW, my dogs name is Remi too. It’s a sign I found you❤️
You're welcome! 🐾
These really helped alot thank you very much ! My very first knee injury 👎😢
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Dr. Jo thank you so much for your videos! My ROM has improved immensely :)
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Thank you for the information. I hurt my knee several months ago. I will certainly use them.
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Thank you so much Dr. Jo and Remy, this was super helpful! 🙏💜
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Thanks, twisted my knee in skiing yesterday and my right leg was disfunctional.
After doing some stretches that you have shown I'm able to move a bit.
I'll see a doctor tomorrow.
Thanks again 🙏🏼.
You're welcome.
How you feel now
Thank you so much I just got sprained knee yesterday on I’m pain right now.. way to painful for my knee right now
Oooooo my mg after 20 minutes of therapy of your I can walk 80% right now .. thank you so much for your video is the best on UA-cam
You're welcome, and thanks.
Thanks so much! I subscribed. This was a big confidence booster. Hope to be back in the dojo soon.
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Thank you thank you thank you! You're a Saint!
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So excited to use these today. Thank you Dr. !
You're welcome!
Thank you. I was looking for exercises to heal knee ligaments and these exercises precisely aim at strengthening the knee ligaments.Elsewhere I mostly found exercises for strengthening the thigh muscles etc.
You're welcome.
Very good video for MCL injury. Thank you Dr Jo
You're welcome.
Are you recovered
1st of all.. Best socks ever!
2nd I got a partial tare in my MCL and at least partial ACL tare (if not a total tale..MR showed that). I had a check-up at a specialist today and she told me to start exercising to strenghten the muscles around the knee. Already looked at your ACL exercises and some of them are pretty similar. I will try these exercises today as she said I have to strenghten and heal MCL first so that we can see how to proceed the ACL treatment.
Hi,
I have got 1 quastion. If I try standing on my leg extended (as extended as it can be at the moment..and it's not fully extended) I have a feeling it's very unstable. It feels like the knee is going to give and sometimes it feels like it goes unconrtolably backwards. If I try the same exercise with the knee a bit bent it's OK. Should I keep doing it with a bit bent knee or should I push and try with the leg extended as much as I can extend it?
Thank you a lot.. your videos are really helpfull!
Thanks, and you're welcome! You can do them with your knee slightly bent until it gets stronger. Good luck!
Thank you, I'm really greatful to find this.
You're welcome.
Thank you so much for creating this video, Dr. Jo! It's beneficial among this unprecedented COVID-19 " Shelter-In-Place."
You're welcome!
Should I wear my hinged brace while doing the exercises? Your video is very informative. Thank you.
Really helpful. Thank you.
Thanks, and you're welcome.
Thank you Dr. Jo!! I am watching all your knee videos, and it's helping me recover. Your dogs are so cute.
You're welcome, and thanks! The dogs say, woof (thanks) :-)
Grateful and I was able to do it all as prescribed here. Thank you
You're welcome.
Thankyou, great explanation, great exercises
You're welcome.
Thanks 👍 mam well explaind best excises are these thank you
You're welcome, and thanks.
I have pain in my right knee for last 4 Years coz of playing badminton.Never seen a doctor for the pain.this sunday i got to a doctor..he prescribed me MELOXICAM 15 MG Tablet once a day.He also asked me to go to UA-cam n find some good exercise for recovery.I gonna start today n lets see.I m 53 yr old indian man having weight of 168 pounds..n my height is 5'8".
Clear and perfect explanations, thank you
Thanks, and you're welcome.
Thank you Dr Jo. I feel better already!
You're welcome!
How should you recover
Finally a woman UA-cam doctor. She puts me at ease! ❤️
Great knee-tutorial video👍👍👍 - thanks for sharing these knee-sprain-exercises!
Thanks, and you're welcome.
How soon after the injury should one start doing these exercises? Grade 2 sprain.
Unbelievably helpful!! 💕💕💕
Thank you Dr. because I sprained my knee end it really hurts and it sucks
You're welcome.
Thanks for the great exercises! Should these be performed everyday?
You're welcome! Therapeutic exercises can be done every day.
I just subbed! I can't believe I hadn't done before. I used your videos for straighten my ankle before! Awesome content and easy to follow!
Question:
From studying the ligaments on the knee, I noticed that the MLC is on the inside and LCL on the other side (outside). Am I right? If that's the case, would these exercises also work for a LCL sprain?
Thanks!
Thanks! They are not specifically for the LCL, but they still might help.
Can I do these exercises after MCL reconstruction surgery ?
Thank you so much ❤️
You’re welcome.
Great excercises for the knee thank you. What kind of lifting should I do for the knee and which ones to stay away from?
Thanks, and you're welcome. It really depends on what grade your sprain is, how long you've had it, and if you are cleared by your doctor to weight lift.
@@AskDoctorJo I am cleared. She told me to just take it easy. It's a grade 1 mcl sprain.
Thank you so much Dr.Jo, it’s helping me a lot
You're welcome.
#MCL #Knee #Treatment! Thank you!
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Thank you for this
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Thank you!!
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thank you, Dr. it really helped. Good bless.
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Thik hogye kya aap
You are a great doctor forom midil east
Thanks.
Hello doctor, these exercises are practiced after a day of injury
Hey are fine
Thank you..
You're welcome.
Thank you Dr Jo
You're welcome.
thanks doc
You're welcome.
can mcl sprin heal it self
I noticed I have to use my hood leg ñ foot 🦶 to lift the mcl stricken knee to get ñ bed if not I’m stuck sitting on the side of my bed u hook your foot on your good leg under the foot with the bad knee and WOW no pressure on the knee
This is amazing !!
happy new year. you are great soul.
Thank you! Happy New Year to you too.
Hello Dr Jo - I hurt my MCL after falling from bike - how long typically does it take to feel improvements ? Is it okay to continue biking with a brace? Thanks
This is me now! How is it feeling for you? How long did it take to feel better?
I’ve injured my mcl whilst playing football I accidentally twisted whilst a sudden changing of direction i heard a pop. I tried to get up but my knee was unstable tho there was no pain but if I put pressure on it , I felt my knees were giving out after a few hours of resting I could walk but only limp on it. I went to have an x-ray and some physical examination and the doctor said I tore my ligament but it wasn’t a full tear. I started to wear a knee brace for 2 months fully extended no movement and soon after I loss a lot of my muscles. After that I went to physical therapy and the physiotherapist gave me some exercises to bend my knees again cuz I couldn’t bend it fully. After that I started working on building some of my muscles back. Currently it’s been 8 months in total and I’m getting better I can jump abit and run abit and do squats lunges with no pain . Though I can’t fully jump and sprint it feels like my knee is unstable still and every time I try to put power in my jumps it feels like my hamstring tendon is locked and wot to let me fully extend my knees to jump. And I’ve notice that the inner part of my quads seems to lack muscle. It’s really frustrating because I do a lot of sports I’m only 16 and it would be a shame to not be able to jump and run again. Can you please advise me what to do or is it a long lasting knee problem? I’m also developing knee stiffness and cracking but with no pain.
You might need surgery or stem cell. I partially tore my MCL a few years ago and it recovered in 3-4 weeks. There was just pain no instability, you should see another doctor and specialist to get another perspective. You are young and dont want to face knee reconstruction later in life. All the best!! 👍🏼
I had a bone spur on my inner femur of my right leg. It happened to be right where my MCL is and I had constant pain there for over 3 months so I went to the doctor got a x ray and it was a quarter sized bone spur. And I ended up having surgery 1 month after that. So I couldn’t walk normally with out pain for 4 months which caused my MCL muscle and inner thigh area to atrophy. It’s been 2 weeks since my surgery to get if the bone spur and now I’m here.
I hope it helps.
After your sprain knee, when you should start the therapy?
Due to there being a good blood flow into the mcl area it would take like 4-8 weeks depending on age ( rate of autophagy), what level of the sprain is it. But you should really check with specialists to see what level. For me i was 18 and i started like 5 days after not doing anything to aggravate the knee.
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Great exercises, thanks! Btw any of these specifically for someone that drives a lot? Tilting my right foot forward a lot appears to be causing discomfort 🤔
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Hi, thanks for the video. Over a year ago I hurt my MCL in a soccer tackle. I dont believe that it was more than a grade 1. I've done exercises for the year but I still feel an acute sensitive twinge when I kick a soccer ball. I don't have pain when I walk though. What would you advise in terms of playing soccer? I've read that this twinge is quite normal and will go away after a while of playing?
I have a MCL sprain in my right knee. It's been 1.5 months. I do rehab excersises daily 30 minutes and icing. Now I can normally walk, cycling etc. But it little bit hurts after waking up, to sprint, to stand up after long sitting.
Can anyone please grade my MCL sprain and when it will be fully recovered through daily rehabilitation?
I'll be really grateful.🙏🏻🙏🏻
Takes years to fully heal. Just need patience
Thanks so much Dr. Jo. I got to ride on the hood of a car in February and found you. I still have trouble down(and up?)stairs though @61 years old. It's started acting up again with pain. Any advice anyone?
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Should we do these exercises on both sides/legs?
They can be done on both sides.
but should they? or just the injured knee
It's best to work both sides since the "good side" is often being over worked due to compensation, so it would benefit as well.
Thanks so much for the great video! I do find that there are many excercises, and sometimes I don't have time to be able to do all of them. Which ones would you say are the most important? I would rather stick to a few so I know that I can do them everyday rather than be ambitious and try to do all but end up giving up... Thank you so much again
You're welcome! Even if you have a lot of exercises to do, you don't have to do all of them at one time. Each one has its own importance. I tell my patients to break them up to 3-4 stretches/exercises, and then do a round in the morning, and a different round at night. This not only makes it shorter and more doable (10 minutes at the most), but it also then changes up the routine, so you are not doing the same thing every time where your body gets use to it and plateaus.
I hope your knee is feeling better! The job of the MCL is to prevent your knee from buckling in toward midline (imagine a "knock-kneed" position). That buckling in is a position called Genu-Valgus (Genu means knee). A large amount of knee-control actually comes from hip musculature because those muscles control the thigh/femur, which is a major part of the knee joint. With that being said, I would prioritize the muscles that *prevent* you from going into that Valgus position, namely the Gluteus Medius. If your muscles can keep you out of valgus, then your MCL doesn't have to work so hard to do the same job. Dr. Jo's clamshells and the 2nd of the "4 way hip" are going to target that muscle. Almost *everybody* has weak glute meds, and that tends to cause a lot of problems, so even if your MCL is better now, those 2 exercises in particular may still be helpful.
Thank you for great explaining ❤️
Are these exercises suitable for arthritis?
You're welcome. They might help, but I do have several video specifically for arthritis. You can find them at: ua-cam.com/users/askdoctorjo
Dear dr Jo, thank you for all of your knee videos, especially ACL ones. But what about LCL? I hope one day you will record some excercises for LCL... :)
You're welcome. I have it on my list of videos to make.
is it beneficial while rehabbing your injured knee, to also do these exercises with your uninjured knee? or are the benefits not significant for uninjured knees and I should just save that time for more demanding exercises for the guys knee during my time at the gym? thx
It's best to work both sides if possible. Most likely the non-injured side has been compensating for the injured side, so it would benefit as well.
Awesome! Thank you!
You're welcome!
When do most people start physical therapy exercises after an MCL tear? It's only been 1 week since I fell and tore mine. They think its between a 1 and a 2 tear. My leg feels very stiff right now but most of the pain is gone. I hate that I can't workout yet. :(
I'm sort of in the same situation as you and I started physical therapy the 2nd week after my injury because there wasn't as much swelling anymore.
I'm on day 4 and in so much pain (I sprained mine and went to urgent care yesterday and he just told me to do the r.i.c.e method)
Would you please make exercises for LCL tear
Great video
Thanks.