ef1
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Post by ef1 on Apr 12, 2006 11:10:25 GMT
RICE By applying ice or cooling immediately after an injury involving damage to soft tissues, the level of swelling and amount of blood allowed to leak out may be substantially limited. This will also be assisted by compression, elevation and rest, hence "ICER", (or more commonly "RICE)
Ice - Apply ice for up to 10 minutes as soon after the injury as possible - do not wait for the swelling to start. This may be repeated every 2 hours during the first two days after injury. It is important not to keep the ice on any longer than 10 minutes as the body then reacts by increasing blood flow to warm the area and therefore exacerbating the swelling. Do not apply ice directly to the skin. Use a wet flannel Compression - After ice, apply a compression bandage to help minimise the swelling to the tissues Elevation - Elevate the injured part to help limit blood flow and prevent use of muscles to injured part Rest - the injured part as much as possible to allow the healing of damaged tissues Failure to do this means that the period of recovery from injury may be considerably extended whilst the swelling and removal of dead tissue and blood cells is dealt with. If severe and not properly managed, these may create long term problems for the athlete.
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