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PCL Injury

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  • What is a PCL injury?
  • Torn PCL symptoms
  • How to Treat a PCL injury
  • medi® orthopedic products used in the treatment of a PCL injury
  • M.4s PCL Dynamic Knee Brace
  • protect.seamless knit knee support
  • Genumedi knee support
PCL Injury

What is a PCL injury?

Torn PCL symptoms

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries tend to occur less often than ACL injuries, but that does not make them any less serious. Of particular risk for injuries are those playing football, skiing, martial arts, and similar sports. In most cases, the knee twists inwards with the upper body bending backward at the same time. The fibers very often tear where the ligament is connected to the thigh bone.  It is often associated with auto accidents when the driver or passenger’s shin is forced into the dashboard causing the rupture.

Symptoms of an injury to the PCL can be mild enough to go unnoticed at their onset. Left untreated, they may worsen with time, and you may become more sore or unstable.

How to Treat a PCL injury

Most PCL injuries are treated by orthopedic surgeons who will determine a treatment plan that is best for the patient based on the severity of the injury and the patient’s needs.  Unlike an ACL injury, patients do not feel as much instability in the knee, so clinicians will not perform surgery often on a PCL injury. Most patients can go back to normal activities after a conservative treatment plan of physical therapy, medication, and using bracing support.

A typical conservative treatment plan is:

  • Physical Therapy – exercises to build up strength in quad muscles to help reduce the load and stress put on the knee joint
  • Medication – light pain relievers to alleviate discomfort and swelling
  • Compression therapy – supportive sleeve products to provide stability and reduce swelling
  • Bracing – For corrective positioning, enhanced healing and stability

medi® orthopedic products used in the treatment of a PCL injury

M.4s PCL Dynamic Knee Brace

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protect.seamless knit knee support

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Genumedi knee support

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