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VALGUS STRESS TEST FOR MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT (MCL) INJURIES The Valgus or Abduction Stress Test is designed to stress the medial collateral ligament. In the 0° position, the test stresses the Posteriomedial complex (PMC) which is composed of the MCL, posterieure horn of the mediale meniscus, Posterior oblique ligament, semimembranosus expansions, meniscotibial (coronary) ligaments and the oblique popliteal ligament. In 20° flexion, the MCL is rather tested in isolation as less stress will b

Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear- this is how it looks like and how it happens (In the video: Toronto Blue Jays's pitcher, Tim Mayza tearing his UCL): EVERY pitcher generates enough force on each pitch to rupture the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. If a pitcher's elbows come higher than his wrists and shoulders, with the ball pointing down, he's demonstrating an "inverted W" -- a sign that his sequence is off and he's "fighting" his own body. "The No. 1 risk factor for UCL injuries i