TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Case Study Discussion A1 - Starkey, Chad PY - 2013 T2 - Therapeutic Modalities, 4e AB - Cold therapy application is the intervention of choice. The ideal combination of ice, compression, and elevation to limit post-injury fluid collection is best obtained with ice bags or conventional gel ice packs. The physiological changes reduce the release of inflammatory mediators, decrease prostaglandin synthesis, and decrease capillary permeability. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/13 UR - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163446497 ER -