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QUESTION
When caring for musculoskeletal injuries, what does RICE stand for?
R - Rest I - Ice C - Compression E - Elevation
Rest Rest means allow the injury time to heal limiting the stress of use.
Ice Reduces swelling and pain by reducing blood flow and loss.
Compression Reduces swelling which in inevitable, however to much swelling reduces function and increases pain.
Elevation Another mechanism to reduce swelling.
