RICE
in case you don't recognize it, RICE is an acronym for dealing with injuries to the feet and legs. Rest - keep the legs still and quiet; give them time to recover. Ice - wrap the injured part in ice, cool it down, help prevent inflammation. Compress - wrap the injured part in an elastic bandage; do not tighten, just enough to resist swelling, or, if swollen already, to encourage the swelling to depart. Elevate - prop the lower legs up so they remain higher than the heart; this supports the calf muscles in their function of getting blood back to the heart. I feel very lucky that my podiatrist and my physical therapist only prescribed RE, rest and elevation. I have had plenty of ice and compression, and am an unfan. but if you're ever dealing with an emergency event in which you need to help people with foot, ankle, or leg injuries, remember RICE, and be grateful to whomever cooked it up.
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