RICE is often the best treatment for soft tissue injuries, such as bruises, sprains, and strains. This treatment reduces the inflammation that comes with acute injury.
Inflammation often causes redness, heat, swelling, and pain.
The earlier you start the RICE treatment after an injury, the better it works. REST the injured area. Your body is telling you to stop if moving the injured area causes pain. ICE in a cold pack applied to the injured area will help to reduce swelling. Swelling causes more pain and slows healing.