PRICE or RICE - first steps to soft tissue injury

What two acronyms do we use when are treating minor soft tissue injuries?

• RICE

• TAIL

• PRICE

• BEANS

• CPR

Reorder the following

• COMPRESSION

• ELEVATION

• ICE

• REST

Not using the injured area for 48 hours would be using which of the following strategies of RICE?

• REST

• ICE

• COMPRESSION

• ELEVATE

Wrapping the injury in an ACE bandage would be using which of the following strategies of RICE?

• REST

• ICE

• COMPRESSION

• ELEVATE

Lifting the injury above the heart would be using which of the following strategies of RICE?

• REST

• ICE

• COMPRESSION

• ELEVATE

Applying something cold like frozen peas would be using which of the following strategies of RICE?

• REST

• ICE

• COMPRESSION

• ELEVATE

True or False: When applying ICE you should leave the ICE on the injury for 24 hours straight.

• True

• False

Which is NOT an area you would first likely use PRICE/RICE?

• ankle injury

• wrist injury

• knee injury

• head injury

Match the following

• Life the limb above your heart

• Protect

• do not use the limb for 2-3 days

• Elevate

• put something cold on the injury off and on for about 20 min for 2-3 hours

• Rest

• use a splint to prevent further injury right after the injury

• Ice

• Put something like an ACE bandage around the injury to help prevent swelling and movement

• Compression

Ice should never be applied directly to the skin

• True

• False