What to Do When You Get Injured: The RICE Therapy Approach

Athlete with injury
The RICE Therapy Approach What is R.I.C.E.? R.I.C.E. is an acronym (a word coined from first letters) for the most important elements – rest, ice, compression and elevation – in first aid for many injuries. This acronym appears frequently in literature related to injury prevention and rehabilitation related to athletic injuries. The word R.I.C.E. is
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Knee Injuries: Knee Sprain Symptoms and Treatment

Knee Injuries: Knee Sprain What is a knee sprain? A violent overstretching of one or more ligaments in the knee. Sprains involving two or more ligaments cause considerably more disability than single-ligament sprains. When the ligament is overstretched, it becomes tense and gives way at it’s weakest point, either where it attaches to bone or
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