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RICE Treatment in Waxahachie

You just experienced a twisted ankle – what is the best way to help reduce your pain and swelling? Our Waxahachie podiatrist, Jeffrey Petty, ankle injuryDPM explains RICE Treatment. 

What Does R-I-C-E Stand For? 

An effective way to immediately treat any injured part of the body is to employ RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.

Promote Healing with RICE

REST – Protect the sore area from additional stress by stopping or at least curtailing the level of your activity. Your healing will be faster if you don’t continue to use the affected area. If you want to remain active as your injury heals, you might want to consider changing to a different type of exercise, such as swimming.

ICE – Patients often wonder if it is better to use ice or heat on an ankle sprain or another injury. The RICE treatment method focuses on cold or ice to initially treat pain or swelling. While you should avoid applying the ice directly to your skin, we recommend using a cold pack for about 15 minutes, 3 or more times a day for the first 72 hours.

COMPRESSION – Wrapping the sore area with the firm pressure of a soft elastic material, such as an Ace bandage, will help more quickly decrease the swelling. However, it is important not to wrap your foot or ankle too tightly, which can result in numbness, tingling, and increased pain.

ELEVATION – Keeping the area elevated above the level of your heart will help diminish your swelling because it serves to reduce the amount of blood flow to the injured area. When you are lying in bed or on the couch, using a few pillows to cushion and elevate your leg will advance your healing.

Still Have Pain? Our Experienced Waxahachie Podiatrist Can Help!

If you aren’t getting any relief from pain or swelling after a few days with RICE treatment, your injury may require additional treatment. Give our office a call to make an appointment with our experienced podiatrist team. 972-597-4132. 

Our goal is to improve lives one foot at a time! We have helped over 50,000 happy Texas patients since 1999. Call today.

The information provided in this article is not meant to be medical advice and is for educational purposes only. If you would like to learn more about topics related to podiatry, feel free to contact Family Foot & Ankle Centers by clicking here or calling 972-597-4132 to reach our Waxahachie office, 903-872-9910 to reach our Corsicana office, or  972-875-3668 to reach our Ennis office.

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Dr. Moody is a wonderful doctor. I love how detailed he is and takes is time explaining things. Dr. Moody will make sure his patients are well taken care of. He helped me with my foot pain. I will continue to see him for my foot needs. I highly recommend him to everyone who is in need of a foot doctor!

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