Price principle
P = Protection, using equipment
R = Rest
I = Ice
C= Compression by using an elastic bandage
E= Elevation
Use TENSE to reduce pain
Principle of management
-To maintain normal alignment of a tissue / muscle / body part (positioning)
-To ensure proper circulation by encouraging active range of motion, isometric contraction, and passive slow stretching
-Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
-Gentle transverse friction massage (GTFM) to encourage proper tissue linkage.
Inflammatory phase
- Swelling
- Heat
- Redness
- Pain
Repairing phase
- To promote normal healing
- Deep transverse friction massage (DTFM) to minimize abnormal scar formation by improving circulation
- Start active light resistance exercise to ensure the strength of muscle fiber
Remodeling phase
- Strengthen contractile tissue status
- Ensure muscle strength, endurance, power
- Ensure normal flexibility
- Ensure proprioception, coordination of movement
- To regain previous functional activity
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Last updated 4/4/2020
Imtiaz Uddin Ahmed, BSc, is a health professional. He has been working with pain-related diseases and conditions for the last ten years, and he loves to give treatment without painkillers. Based on his experience with different types of physiotherapy manual techniques. He completed his BSc from Saic College of Medical Science and Technology. He loves to collect information from PMC. Here, he is sharing his opinion about various health conditions and health-related equipment. Find him on Facebook page here. Happy reading!
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