Immediate phase - PRICE/RICE regime

• OBJECTIVES

• IMMEDIATE PHASE

• circulation evaluation
• wound evaluation
• neurological evaluation
• PRICE/RICE regime
• managing pain
• managing circulation
• maintaining quads tone
• EARLY PHASE - IN BED
• EARLY PHASE - MOBILE
• INTERMEDIATE PHASE
• LATE PHASE
• GLOSSARY OF EXERCISES

When you have a knee injury, or after surgery, the PRICE or RICE regime is good to remember. This stands for:

• P = Protection - Clean and protect the wound. Splint it if there is any suspected bone break or the joint feels wobbly.
• R = Rest - Rest the joint
• I = Ice - Ice the joint to decrease swelling and inflammation (cryotherapy).
• C = Compression - Use a compression bandage (but be careful not to put it so tight it upsets the blood flow.
• E = Elevation - Put the leg up on a chair or the sofa or bed. This helps to minimise swelling.