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What early care does MedlinePlus recommend for a sprain?

Rest, ice and compression are recommended early steps.

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  1. Heat and immediate exercise
  2. Rest, ice and compression ✔
  3. Massage and unrestricted activity

Why: MedlinePlus recommends rest, ice and a compressing bandage or device at first. Later care may include exercise and physical therapy.

Huh, didn't know that: A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament, which connects bones at a joint.

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Answer: Rest, ice and compression. MedlinePlus recommends rest, ice and a compressing bandage or device at first. Later care may include exercise and physical therapy.

  1. MedlinePlus: Sprains and Strains medlineplus.gov/sprainsandstrains.html
    At first, treatment of both sprains and strains usually involves resting the injured area, icing it, wearing a bandage
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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