How to manage acute soft tissue injuries (sprains and strains)?
Acute soft tissue injuries (sprains and strains) Soft tissue injuries to muscles, ligaments, tendons etc are a common problem seen by physiotherapists. Its management has changed over many years but the term RICE (Rest Ice Compression and Elevation) is one of the few things most active people seem to remember when it comes to soft […]
Ice therapy – How to use it effectively for injury. Advice from a physiotherapist.
What does ice do for an injury? Ice is primarily an analgesic, a pain relief tool and not an actual treatment. It won’t fix your injury, in fact it may slow down one section of your recovery system response – inflammation. When tissue is damaged, the body responds with a complex reaction both chemically and […]