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What is it?
The PCL is one of four ligaments which together provide stability to the knee joint. It is a less common injury the anterior Cruciate ligament as it is a stronger than the ACL. The most common method of injury is a direct impact to the front of the tibia (shin bone) with a bent knee e.g. a tackle from the front.
Symptoms
There may be pain when the injury happens which may, over time start to be felt in the calf area. There may also be swelling but this is not as severe as that associated with an ACL injury.
Treatment
Where the injury does not require surgical intervention or as a protection whilst surgery can be performed the use of: • Functional PCL knee brace maintains knee stability and assists in preventing excessive motions in the joint caused by the now deficient ligament
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