The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is located on the inner aspect, or part, of your knee, but it’s outside the joint itself. Ligaments hold bones together and add stability and strength to a joint.

A medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear affects the inside of the knee. The tough MCL ligament fibers that connect the end of the femur (thigh bone) and the top of the tibia (shin bone) can tear, ...

The Golden State Warriors were less than a minute into the first quarter against the Wizards when Kevin Durant took the sort of body hit that makes everyone watching shudder. Washington center Marcin ...

A tear to the medial collateral ligament in the knee can cause pain, swelling, and a lack of stability in the knee. Treatment is usually with ice, a knee brace, and physical therapy. Surgery may be ...

HOUSTON – Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered extensive damage to his left knee beyond tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and dislocating the entire knee. As Texans coach DeMeco Ryans alluded ...

Adrian Peterson, 26-year-old Minnesota Vikings' running back, went down last Saturday with what is sometimes called an "Unhappy Triad". The "unhappy" part is obvious. The "triad" is, because the ...

Tests carried out on Friday show that first team player João Cancelo has a strained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. He is unavailable for selection and his recovery will dictate his ...

Is it common for a professional athlete to have the option of returning just 10 days after a medial collateral ligament sprain? It seems unlikely that he'll suit up as soon as Sunday, and that it's ...