All About Knee Sprains

All About Knee Sprains On This Page 1) What is a Sprained Knee? 2) Grades of Knee Sprain 3) Signs and Symptoms of a Sprained Knee 4) First Aid of a Knee Sprain 5) Caring for a Sprained Knee 6) Preventing Knee Sprain 1) What is a Sprained Knee? A sprained... More

All About Knee Sprains On This Page 1) What is a Sprained Knee? 2) Grades of Knee Sprain 3) Signs and Symptoms of a Sprained Knee 4) First Aid of a Knee Sprain 5) Caring for a Sprained Knee 6) Preventing Knee Sprain 1) What is a Sprained Knee? A sprained knee is a common form of knee injury. The knee joint is made up of four ligaments, namely the lateral collateral ligament, medial collateral ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, and anterior cruciate ligament (popularly known as the ACL). These ligaments give support to the knee joint and help us to turn, walk, and twist. When one or more of these ligaments are injured, it results in knee sprain. So, knee sprain is defined as an injury or damage to the ligaments or fibers surrounding the knee joint. Injury may be due to tearing or sudden stretching of the ligaments during a twisting movement. The medial collateral ligament is the ligament which is most commonly affected during a knee sprain. Lateral collateral ligament injury Less