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treatments
injury treatments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| R.IC.E. | R-rest I-Ice C-Comprese E-Elevation |
| ice | most beneficial to use the 1st and 2nd day of injury |
| comprese | gives stability and controls swelling |
| cold therapy | ice packs,ice towels ,ice massage,cold gel pack,frozen vegetables,crushed ice ;15-20 minutes use of ice ,not over 20 minutes |
| heat therapy | treated for chronic pain ,increases blood supply,eliminates toxins,relaxes soreness,and stiffness |
| types of heat therapy-local | hot water bottle ,heating pad ,moist heat,heat wraps/patch;specific area |
| systemic heat-types | whole body;hot bath,sauna,steam bath,hot shower |