Elevation Speeds Recovery
March 11, 2009 by admin
Filed under Articles, Browse All, Injuries
The principle of elevation uses gravity to decrease the blood flow to the affected area, reducing the
swelling of the injury. The key is to keep the injured part 12 inches above your heart. Pillows are a great way to comfortably elevate the area, and to give your body some time to rest.
Karp Rehabilitation is an active rehabilitation program specializing with soft-tissue injury rehabilitation. For more information call 604.420.7800.
