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.
As with most things in strength training, it's not an all or nothing argument. Even a squats and deadlifts junkie like me still has love for the leg press, for three primary reasons: Hypertrophy. It can be used effectively in concordance with the squat for those trying to maximize quadricep hypertrophy.