Rest - Stop the Activity Immediately. Continued stress can increase the damage done to the tissue. Ice - Apply an ACE Cold Compress. Cold reduces the size of the blood vessels, thereby decreasing bleeding, reducing swelling, and easing pain. Compression - Apply compression with an ACE Bandage.
Compression helps to reduce swelling.
Elevation - Elevate the injured limb above the level of the heart to help drain excess fluid from the area. Rupture - Tearing apart of a tissue. The sacrum is the bottom of the spine, the ilium is largest bone in the pelvis. Soft Tissue - Refers to all tissues in the body except bone. Spasm - An involuntary and abnormal contraction of a muscle.