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RICE method

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, RICE method means: A first-aid mnemonic naming rest, ice, compression, and elevation in discussions of some soft-tissue injuries.

In Turkish: RICE yöntemi

How it is used

Appears in sports handbooks and first-aid vocabulary. The letters name four concepts; the acronym alone is not a complete injury assessment.

Example sentences

  1. In our first-aid vocabulary class, we wrote out the four words in the RICE method.

    RICE uses the initials of rest, ice, compression, and elevation to help readers remember the four terms.

  2. The physiotherapist discussed the RICE method as one familiar term in the history of injury care.

    The phrase names an approach being discussed, without specifying a treatment plan for a particular person.

Common collocations

  • use the RICE method
  • RICE method for sprains
  • follow the RICE method
  • basic RICE method
  • injuryPhysical damage to the body, such as a torn muscle, a sprained ankle or a broken bone, especially one that stops an athlete from training or playing.
  • recoveryThe process of the body returning to normal after training, competition or injury, helped by rest, sleep and nutrition.

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