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Fractures: Principles of Management Friar:: F-First Aid R - Reduction I - Immobilization AR - Active Rehabilitation

This document provides information on treating minor sprains and strains at home using RICE therapy. RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. Resting the injured area and limiting movement is recommended. Applying an ice pack for 20 minutes several times a day can help relieve pain and decrease swelling. Compression bandages can help minimize swelling. Whenever possible, the injured limb should be elevated above the level of the heart.

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Fractures: Principles of Management Friar:: F-First Aid R - Reduction I - Immobilization AR - Active Rehabilitation

This document provides information on treating minor sprains and strains at home using RICE therapy. RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. Resting the injured area and limiting movement is recommended. Applying an ice pack for 20 minutes several times a day can help relieve pain and decrease swelling. Compression bandages can help minimize swelling. Whenever possible, the injured limb should be elevated above the level of the heart.

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Fractures: principles of

management

FRIAR:
F- First aid
R- Reduction
I- Immobilization
AR- Active
Rehabilitation

5 P's

P-Pallor
P-Pulselessnes
P-Pain
P-Paraesthesia
P-Paralysis
Home Remedies for Minor Sprains / Strains

Home treatments for minor strains and sprains are the same. In most cases
of minor injuries applying the RICE therapy may be all that is needed. RICE
is an acronym for rest, ice, compression, and elevation.

RICE Therapy
Rest: You should rest or limit movement of the injured area for a couple of
days. However, prolonged resting for more than two days is not
advisable. Studies have shown that prolonged resting may lead to
stiffness and longer recovery from the injury.

Ice: While resting, you can apply ice pack (wrapped in towel) over the
injured area for 20 minutes at a time every three to four hours to help
relieve pain and decrease swelling. Avoid applying hot packs when
pain and swelling are still present as this may make the condition
worse. If pain and swelling have subsided, you can apply hot
packs wrapped in towel.

Compression: You can use compression bandages to minimize


swelling on your injured limb. Make sure that when you apply the
bandages, it should not be too tight that it limits blood circulation. A
physical therapist can teach you how to properly apply the bandage.

Elevation: Whenever possible, you should elevate your injured limb,


above the level of your heart, by placing it on a pillow. This will help
decrease swelling.

A sprain is an injury to a ligament—a strong fibrous tissue that connects a


bone to another bone in a joint. It commonly occurs when the ligament is stretched
or torn causing pain, swelling, and bruising. There may be difficulty of moving the
affected joint.

A strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon—a strong band of tissue that


connects a muscle to a bone. In muscle strain, muscle tissue or tendon is stretched
or torn causing pain, swelling, muscle spasms, weakness, and difficulty moving the
muscle. Strains can happen suddenly and, sometimes, develop over days or weeks
after the initial injury.

FRACTURE
Is the (local) separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the
action of stress. A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the
continuity of the bone. A bone fracture can be the result of high force impact or stress, or trivial
injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones.

Signs to suspect fracture

D = Deformity
O = Open Wound
T = Tenderness
S = Swelling

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