What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About LCL Injuries

By dpope2020

March 28, 2025

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What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About LCL Injuries

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In today's video we go over: What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About LCL Injuries - FPF Show Episode 165

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 1:26 How common are LCL (& posterolateral corner) injuries? (prevalence and incidence)
  • 6:21 Are LCL injuries common in isolation or with other ligaments?
  • 7:32 What are the most common populations that get LCL injuries?
  • 7:59 How do LCL injuries occur? (mechanism of injury)
  • 9:44 How do we grade the severity of LCL injuries? (Sprains)
  • 11:37 What is the relevant anatomy for LCL injuries?
  • 12:18 Anatomy of the posterior lateral corner
  • 15:32 What does the LCL and posterior lateral corner do? (biomechanics)
  • 17:57 What are the dynamic stabilizers that support the LCL?
  • 21:07 History and physical examination for LCL injuries
  • 24:58 Objective tests for LCL and posterior lateral corner injuries
  • 34:41 Imaging for LCL injuries (X-ray and MRI)
  • 37:09 Differential diagnosis of LCL and posterior lateral corner injuries
  • 38:49 Conservative vs. surgical management for LCL injuries
  • 42:44 Can NFL players get back to sport after isolated LCL injuries? (Grade 3)
  • 47:55 Rehabilitation guidelines for non-operative management of LCL injuries
  • 51:08 What are the timelines for return to sport following isolated LCL injuries?
  • 54:43 Who are good surgical candidates after LCL injuries (& posterior lateral injuries)
  • 55:41 What is the surgical technique for LCL injuries? (Repair vs. reconstruction)
  • 58:28 Guidelines for concomitant injuries (ACL + PCL, multi-ligament injuries)
  • 1:00:16 Rehabilitation guidelines after LCL and posterior lateral corner surgery
  • 1:03:29 Return to sport rates after LCL and posterior lateral corner surgery
  • 1:13:07 What PTs need to know about MCL injuries

That was a lot of LCL talk...

- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS

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