You don't need surgery for an MCL injury, unless it is substantially torn.

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Jan 18, 2020
11:14:49pm

bocadillotortuga Contributor

You don't need surgery for an MCL injury, unless it is substantially torn.

That would be obvious, and you would not be running at all. What you are describing does not sound like an MCL issue at all. More likely meniscus or cartilage or something like a pes anserine bursitis. You need to get it correctly diagnosed before figuring out how to fix it.

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Both my MCLs are damaged. Not bad, but I can’t run without soreness. Need help.

brazilcoug

1/18/20 10:41pm

Have you seen an orthopedic surgeon or had an MRI?

1/18/20 10:42pm

No. Do I need to?

brazilcoug

1/18/20 10:44pm

Only way I feel the pain is if I run for more than 5 minutes.

brazilcoug

1/18/20 10:45pm

Run for 4:59

TerribleOpinionsGuy

1/18/20 10:50pm

I want to be able to run for over an hour like I was doing before multiple

brazilcoug

1/18/20 10:51pm

run 4:59. walk 1:01. run 4:59. walk 1:01. run 4:59 etc

BlueFrog

1/18/20 10:52pm

After 5 minutes of running the soreness is there for a couple of days.

brazilcoug

1/18/20 10:54pm

Wow. My MCLs are fine, and I'm in pain LONG before 5 minutes into a run.

1/19/20 9:13am

I heard night veggies are great for ligament recovery

DKN

1/18/20 10:43pm

Dude has two bad MCL's. Not the time to pile on.

777

1/18/20 10:57pm

Eating veggies is probably better for him than running right now.

Malathion

1/18/20 11:49pm

I am sure there’s an essential oil for that

cougarfann888

1/18/20 10:44pm

First question you need to answer is how did you damage them. Then you need to

WDaddy

1/18/20 10:47pm

I honestly have no idea. My only thought is that I got adjusted a couple of

brazilcoug

1/18/20 10:49pm

mcls are usually not injured that way. I’d go see a medical doctor.

BNcoug

1/18/20 10:59pm

You went to a chiro?! That was your first mistake.

1/19/20 12:43am

PT first, if that doesn’t help see and an orthopedic surgeon for imaging,

akmewg

1/18/20 10:48pm

Phoenix.

brazilcoug

1/18/20 10:49pm

When I did mine they recommended surgery

OU Cougar

1/18/20 10:56pm

Did PT help you?

brazilcoug

1/18/20 11:00pm

Yes but it was 3 visits at 100 per

OU Cougar

1/18/20 11:19pm

How do you know it’s not meniscus damage?

Cougarclaw

1/18/20 11:05pm

It could be I guess.

brazilcoug

1/18/20 11:11pm

IAMAD but this is much more likely

shimmy

1/18/20 11:16pm

Just curious, if it is inner meniscus damage, what is the fix?

brazilcoug

1/18/20 11:19pm

Depends on severity. If it’s partial tear you’d start with anti inflammatories and PT/exercises

sgriff

1/18/20 11:42pm

Your diagnosis is wrong. Both MCLs are "damaged", but you've never had an

bocadillotortuga

1/18/20 11:06pm

Definitely my right MCL is worse. Left one started coming on a couple of

brazilcoug

1/18/20 11:10pm

You don't need surgery for an MCL injury, unless it is substantially torn.

bocadillotortuga

1/18/20 11:14pm

You’re right. I should just say “inner knee area” instead of MCL because I

brazilcoug

1/18/20 11:16pm

I work in an orthopedics office. Get an appointment with an ortho guy and get a real diagnosis. If they seem to rush to

sgriff

1/18/20 11:13pm

Nah, don’t go see a doctor, just set up a CB poll. Majority wins!

Cougarclaw

1/19/20 1:08am

Both of your knees would have to had bent significantly inwards to tear anything

1/18/20 11:17pm

Would be better to interview and examine you but I highly doubt this is MCLs

Medute

1/19/20 5:48am

How’s your running form? I just finished born to run and they talk about people

ChiCityCoug

1/19/20 8:42am

I don’t know, who would I ask? I’ve had IT Band Syndrome for years because

brazilcoug

1/19/20 8:46am

I’m not a PT or running expert but I know you can get

ChiCityCoug

1/19/20 9:27am

If you have IT band issues and knee problems I'd wager your form is off and that you aren't as strong as you should be

1/19/20 9:32am

I’d recommend you find a PT who does running analysis, and you

akmewg

1/19/20 2:57pm

Had no idea you were an orthopedist too! Amazing

1/19/20 10:11am

Just wanted to give some information for those posting RE: PT

akmewg

1/19/20 4:06pm

Why settle for second best. Go to an orthopedic.

WDaddy

1/19/20 4:12pm

We actually studied this at our hospital a couple of years back

Medute

1/19/20 7:47pm

I’m not sure why referral rate was looked at as bad thing?

akmewg

1/19/20 9:18pm

It means that 50% of the time they ended up sending to someone else

Medute

1/20/20 2:59am

Actually, there's very solid data that mid-level providers refer more than physicians

SJS

1/20/20 10:51am

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