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The rock hit the twin Part.II
1.3 . Treatment:
The recovery times and treatment are established depending on the injury. Following established guidelines for its implementation.
Stage 1 (48-72 h)
a) Objective: Reduce pain and inflammation.
b) Actions:
Application of ice should be applied every 2 hours for 10-15 minutes, taking into account that there is no excessive redness of the area that might result in sunburn.
Compression: By bandage, will help restore the area.
Sleep: It’s harder to regulate, but perhaps most important. The area should be without support, rest or less active as possible.
Stage 2 (3 days to 1 week)
a) Objective: Improve the range of motion. Range of motion recover after a period of discharge and rest is crucial at this time.
b) Actions:
Application of heat: Once reduced inflammation, the application of heat will improve the trophic status of the muscle, facilitating the warming of the pre-mobilization efforts.