Using RICE for Injury Relief.
expert_opinion · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3810/psm.1996.10.1561.
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Abstract
Few athletes, whether serious or casual, completely avoid injuries to soft body tissues like muscles (strains) or ligaments (sprains). Though painful, minor sprains or strains often don't require a trip to the doctor's office. What, then, is a mildly injured body to do to get on the right track to healing?