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Treatment

PRICE involves the following:

 Protection of the injured area

 Rest by taking an adequate amount of time to heal and avoiding physical activity.
This can help strained muscles and other injuries.
 Ice your muscle by using cold packs with a barrier between them and your skin four
to eight times per day for 20 minutes at a time.
 Compress your muscle by applying a steady, gentle pressure on it. This prevents
swelling and inflammation, which delay healing. Wrapping an elastic bandage
around the affected muscle is best.
 Elevate the injury above your heart to reduce swelling. Use pillows or other devices
to raise an affected limb while you rest.

Anti-inflammatory pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil) or aspirin can help reduce
swelling and pain. Physical therapy may also be needed. Surgery is the typical treatment for
torn or ruptured muscles. You and your doctor will discuss all surgical or nonsurgical options
available to repair your muscle.

3.Sprain-Legament injury- A sprain usually happens suddenly around a joint. Symptoms
may be mild or severe, according to how many tissue fibres are affected. Symptoms include:

 pain
 swelling
 bruising
 limited movement around the joint
 inability to put weight on the joint or use it normally
 a “popping” sensation at the time of the injury

The most common causes of sprains are falling, twisting, or experiencing trauma to the
joint. These types of injuries may cause the joint to move out of its normal range of
movement, tearing or stretching the ligament as this happens.

Situations that may result in a sprain include:

 walking or running on an uneven surface
 twisting or pivoting suddenly
 falling and landing on the wrist or hand
 playing racquet sports
 injuries from contact sports

Treatment -PRICE involves the following:

 Protection of the injured area