The first aid treatment for a strain or sprain is to rest and

a. apply heat and elevation.
b. apply ice, compression, and elevation.
c. apply heat, compression, and elevation.
d. immediately soak it in a hot whirlpool.
e. apply ice and compression.


b. apply ice, compression, and elevation.

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