摘要:In daily movements and sportive activities most freq uent injuries are seen in the MCL of the knee joint.The therapy and rehabilitation methods of these injuries have been subject to progressive changes.The early functio nal rehabilitation results of 25 athletes who had 1s t or 2nd degree MCL mjuries within last four years,are included here.Nine athletes were females and 16 were males,of average age 25 years.Following the injury,the knee joint was protected with ortheses to obtain right position.Therapy and rehabilitation program consisted of ice,interferential current,electrical stimulation,laser application,exercise program and bicycle ergometer exercises.The injured athletes had an average of 14.5 terms of therapy.After healing,sportive activities were allowed - It is concluded that early functional therapy accelerates the return to training.