Rehabilitation training for the lateral collateral ligament of the knee mainly includes ankle pump exercise, straight leg raising training, knee joint mobility training, etc.
1. Ankle pump exercise: make the patient lie down, keep the leg still, hook the foot upward, hold it for five seconds, then step the foot downward, hold it for five seconds, and repeat the action.
2. Straight leg elevation training: make the patient lie flat, keep the leg straight, and then slowly elevate the leg.
3. Knee mobility training: patients can gradually start knee mobility training, patients take a sitting position, keep the thigh immobile, make the calf slowly raised, and then slowly put down. When the patient gradually adapt to the ankle can be tied to sandbags and other heavy objects for weight-bearing training.
Rehabilitation training for patients with lateral collateral ligament injury needs to be based on the patient’s specific situation to develop a rehabilitation program, not blind training, so as not to aggravate the condition.