What to do when you experience a soft tissue injury (muscle/ligament/tendon sprains/strains, etc.)? Follow the R.I.C.E.R. principle (REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION, REFERRAL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) as soon as possible following the injury. Don't do flexibility exercises to stretch a soft tissue injury.
What to do when you experience a soft tissue injury (muscle/ligament/tendon sprains/strains, etc.)? Follow the R.I.C.E.R. principle (REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION, REFERRAL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE) as soon as possible following the injury. Don't do flexibility exercises to stretch a soft tissue injury.