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My wife healed her fully severed mcl without surgery. It's difficult but possible. You have to be really disciplined and follow the protocol.
by swader999 3y ago
My wife healed her fully severed mcl without surgery. It's difficult but possible. You have to be really disciplined and follow the protocol.
- jaggederest 3y agoFrom what I gathered from the article abstract I posted above, this is unique because it's a protocol for healing a fully severed ACL, where the MCL heals much more readily than the ACL apparently for reasons of blood supply and positioning. I love it when doctors can use conservative treatment to avoid the need for surgery though, very exciting when a natural process can do the work. If you have any anecdotal discussion from your wife's experience I'd be interested to hear more about it - I haven't banged up my knees yet but it's just a matter of time, already down some functionality in an ankle.
- swader999 3y agoYes, although if you have a few million and access to a daily MRI you can even heal a PCL this way. See the Connor McDavid documentary "Whatever it Takes". For my wife, it was strict bracing at specified angles with forced stretching to retear the tendon at periodic intervals as it healed. She was on advil and a cryo cuff immediately after injury which really helped. I'd recommend having a cryo cuff on hand or a plan to quickly get one if knee injuries are likely in your future. Look into red light therapy for ankle, for example: https://a.co/d/7CPLFkl https://a.co/d/7CPLFkl