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Can i play soccer with a torn mcl?

4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

No: You shouldn't play until you are healed. A painful knee is an unreliable one; it can give way causing additional injury to your knee or something else. You can worsen the tear and convert a sprain or partial tear into a complete tear. You risk compromising the quality of the final result by premature return to play. A nonoperative injury can become one that requires surgery.

Answered 8/24/2011

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You shouldn't. : You should allow the ligament to heal completely before returning to sports. Soccer is a high demand activity on the knee, and you should be able to run, jump and cut without pain before playing.

Answered 11/4/2015

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Dr. Kim Fagan answered

No: As previous physicians have stated it is unwise to play with a torn mcl. The mcl , medial collateral, ligament, is a stabilizer for the inner side of your knee. It also helps to protect the acl (anterior cruciate ligament) which if torn does require surgical repair. Healing of a completely torn mcl ligament may take from 6-12 weeks. Lesser injuries to the ligament may result in less play time loss.

Answered 6/10/2016

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