proper application of rice--rest, ice, compression, and elevation--can effectively control inflammation due to an ankle sprain. why would compression provided by a correctly wrapped elastic ace bandage be helpful in preventing further inflammation? proper application of rice--rest, ice, compression, and elevation--can effectively control inflammation due to an ankle sprain. why would compression provided by a correctly wrapped elastic ace bandage be helpful in preventing further inflammation? because it reduces pain associated with joint injury because it promotes increased blood flow to the injury because it promotes fluid leakage into injured tissue because it immobilized/stabilizes an injured ankle

A protective mechanism of the body includes inflammation. It is the procedure by which the immune system identifies, rejects, and kick-starts the healing process after damaging and foreign stimuli. It's possible for inflammation to be acute or persistent.

A correctly wrapped elastic ace bandage be helpful in preventing further inflammation because it immobilizes/stabilizes an injured ankle.

Hence, option (1) is correct.

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