Ligament Problem

[Kakaroct Vanan]

Hi ... I have a client with a problem with his lateral collateral ligament which I believe is the ligament on the outside of the knee.

The problem is the client can normally run for about a mile on this knee and then he starts to get pain in the ligament.

The other day he went for a run .. gave up when it started hurting but then, got so bad afterwoods he was limping about for 2 days, now he isnt running because he has no faith in the knee holding despite being able to walk with no pain

Does anyone have an strategies for dealing with this ligament in massage terms

thanks

 

[Cougar]

Hi Jaffas,

I don't know much about that ligament, but lateral knee pain (especially in runners) can also be caused by a tight ITB. So it could be worth massaging ITB & TFL and stretching these areas too.

And get the client to work on his core stability and hip/pelvic muscles such as gluteus medius.

Hope this helps!

 

[rjeevulriimiezezv]

I am not sure if it is the same - but I tore the ligaments in my ankle (twice). It took me 10 months to heal.

I couldn't stand it being touched the most I could do was very light efflurage and a bit of drainage.

I was told a torn ligament was worse than a break!

 

[coolcow]

Might be worth getting him to check he is wearing the correct running shoes, he might need extra support for those knees.

 

[eetrapnoel]

Hi Jaffas,
might be worth considering a knee brace , these ligaments respond well to some support . had problems myself with my left MCL and managed to recover with rest and use of good brace

rgds
david