Dec 18, 2020
A client training for a big event takes a fall and bruises his thigh. Now he wonders if foam rolling would help, and he has also convinced himself it’s a serious condition: compartment syndrome. He wants advice from his favorite provider. What’s a massage therapist/personal trainer to do?
Reference:
Dubois, B. and J.F. Esculier. “Soft-Tissue Injuries Simply Need PEACE and LOVE.” British Journal of Sports Medicine 54, no. 2 (2020): 72–3. Accessed December 2020.
First two days or so:
P: Protection
E: Elevation
A: Avoid anti-inflammatories
C: Compression
E: Education
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After first two days:
L: Load
O: Optimism
V: Vascularization
E: Exercise
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Host:
Ruth Werner: www.ruthwerner.com
Additional articles by Ruth Werner:
“COVID-19–Related Complications”
“Skipping a Beat: Cardiac Arrhythmias,”