Treatments. Lateral collateral ligament tears do not heal as well as medial collateral ligament tears do. Grade 3 lateral collateral ligament tears may require surgery. In some cases, all that is required is rest, wearing a brace, taking pain relievers such as ibuprofen and having physical therapy.
Research does suggest that the lying leg curl is better at activating the lower lateral and lower medial hamstrings compared to the semi-stiff leg deadlift, but this doesnât necessarily mean itâs a required movement.
Land mine SLDL. Without a doubt this is my current favorite barbell rehab exercises! Single leg deadlifts are a great exercise for developing hamstring and glute strength plus coordination of the entire body but the balance demands often make it difficult to load the movement heavy enough to develop serious strength.