Article: The RICE guidelines.(Safety Zone)(treating injuries with "rest, ice, compression, and elevation")

Article: University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering Study Shows ...
Ascribe Higher Education News Service;  January 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... research results indicate that magnets can significantly reduce swelling if applied immediately after tissue trauma. Since muscle ... magnets, by limiting blood flow in such cases, would also reduce swelling. Given the results of this latest study, Skalak envisions ...

Article: Alleviating the discomfort of edema: help is available to ...
Heart Advisor;  May 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... drugstores, but ask your doctor what he or she recommends. Because gravity pulls fluid down, a third way you may be able to reduce swelling is by keeping your legs elevated. You can even purchase a "leg elevator," which is a foam pillow designed specifically ...

The Microlight is a device that delivers a "cold" laser beam deep into ...
KRT Photos;  October 11, 2002 ;     353 words ... ... a device that delivers a "cold" laser beam deep into the tissue of the wrist nad forearm to stimulate cell growth and reduce swelling that's characteristic of carpal tunnel syndrome. (WI) NC KD 2002 (Vert) (smd) Document Name|LIFE HEALTH-COLDLASER ...

Article: First Lady Begins Radiation Treatment;10-Day Therapy Aims to ...
The Washington Post;  January 4, 1990 ;     700+ words ...Barbara Bush yesterday morning underwent the first in a 10-day series of radiation treatments aimed at reducing the swelling behind her eyes that has dogged her since she was diagnosed with Graves' disease last spring. During each of the 10-minute therapy sessions at Walter Reed Army Medical

Article: Going the RICE way to quick healing. . .(FEATURES)
Evening Herald (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  February 27, 2007 ;     633 words ... ... knock or an untimely twist, treat it with RICE. And I don't mean popping some Uncle Ben's into a pot of boiling water. RICE stands for rest, ice, compression and ... looser. Elevating an injury will also reduce swelling. It's most effective when the injured ...

Article: Stay in the game.
Kerrville Daily Times (Kerrville, TX);  August 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... help to prevent or reduce swelling. Compression (use ... helps to prevent or reduce swelling. Elevation means raising ... level of the heart to reduce swelling. ➤ ... after a minor injury, RICE can help to relieve ...

Article: Exercise with care - fitness is not risk-free. (includes related ...
FDA Consumer;  May 1, 1989 ;     700+ words ... ... above the head to reduce swelling. There are exceptions to the RICE regimen. Ice or ... exceptions, the RICE treatment should ... injury occurs to reduce swelling to the area and ... after beginning RICE if one or more of ...