RT Book, Section A1 Starkey, Chad SR Print(0) ID 1163446497 T1 Case Study Discussion T2 Therapeutic Modalities, 4e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB F. A. Davis Company PP New York, NY SN 9780803625938 LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163446497 RD 2024/10/14 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.