Pain, Strains and Sprains

Strains and sprains are treated with the RICE treatment which stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Elevate the injured body part higher than your heart. Watching TV while resting is therefore out of question. You should lie down completely. Roll a few layers of bands around the injured limb, then secure a frozen vegetable package over the band. You can also use blocks of ice that you put inside a towel and crush against the floor or a wall. Leave the ice for 20 minutes against the injury and remove it for 20 minutes. If too uncomfortable, put the ice in place for 20 minutes and renew the treatment every hour. For all injuries, time is a master word as well as rest.

Therefore, never ignore any pain you are feeling. Localize it and determine its gravity. Be prepared next time you workout by making sure that you are placing your body properly, that you got plenty of rest, that you warm up the muscles before any activity, that you stretch after the warm up and after the cool down, that you are alternating low impact activities with high impact activities, that you are using proper shoes and drinking plenty of water.

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