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Treatment. On average, it takes six weeks for a MCL injury to heal. The initial treatment for most grade 1, 2 or 3 MCL tears focuses on reducing the pain and inflammation in the knee while immobilizing the knee to keep it stabilized.
When you experience an MCL injury, you may feel: 1  Pain on the inner side of the knee. 2  Swelling and bruising at the inner side of the knee.  Swelling that spreads to the rest of the knee joint in 1 or 2 days following injury.