What is the evidence for rest, ice, compression, and elevation therapy in the treatment of ankle sprains in adults?

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 435-443

  Van Den Bekerom, Michel P J ^a   Struijs, Peter A A ^a   Blankevoort, Leendert ^a   Welling, Lieke ^a   Van Welling, C Niek ^a   Kerkhoffs, Gino M M J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ankle ligament injury; Bandages; Cryotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE LATERAL LIGAMENT; COLD; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; REST; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; COLD TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; LATERAL LIGAMENT, ANKLE; REST; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865224735     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-47.4.14     Document Type: Review

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