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If you’ve suffered a MCL injury, treatment will be determined by the severity and focus on reducing pain and stabilizing the knee.

The medial collateral ligament (MCL) provides stability to the knee joint and helps prevent excessive lateral movement that could compromise the structures of the knee.

What’s the difference between MCL vs ACL injuries? There are four ligaments of the knee designed to stabilize the knee and keep it functioning optimally with your daily activities.

The shoulder is the body’s most flexible and mobile joint, making it susceptible to dislocation—generally after a collision or hard fall. You can often diagnose a dislocated shoulder yourself and will want to seek medical care quickly.

If you are a contact sports athlete, have fallen hard on your shoulder, or just had some back luck that results in shoulder pain, there is a good chance you’ve dislocated your shoulder.

After a shoulder dislocation, exercise is a great place to get started with the recovery process. Shoulder dislocation most often requires a period of immobilization to allow the over-stretched tissues of the shoulder joint to heal and resume some semblance of stability.

When it comes to turf toe, taping can provide both support and protection for the big toe ligaments.

Turf toe is a sprain of the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP joint) caused by hyperextension of the big toe. It is most common among high-impact sports with soccer players, rugby players, and football players and can lead to chronic toe or foot pain.

Turf toe is a common sports injury among football players and runners that occurs when the toe is pushed upward beyond the normal range of motion which can cause hyperextension or sprain in the big toe joint.