Minor Trauma Date Last Search Run: Jan 14, 2025 Data last added: May 23, 2014

Recommendation		RECOMMENDATION FOR INTERVENTION
STRENGTH OF EVIDENCE FOR INTERVENTION		SUPPORTIVE (Green)	NEUTRAL (Yellow)	AGAINST (Red)	NOT YET GRADED (White)
	1 (strong evidence exists)	Ice			Direct Pressure
	2 (fair evidence exists)
	3 (weak evidence exists)

Interventions

Direct Pressure

Level

Direction

Primary Outcome

Patient/Process

Setting

Reference

Ice

Level	Direction	Primary Outcome	Patient/Process	Setting	Reference
I	Supportive (Green)	Pain at 30 min	Patient	ED-MD	Garra G., Singer AJ., Leno R., Taira BR., Gupta N., Mathaikutty B., et al. Heat or cold packs for neck and back strain: a randomized controlled trial of efficacy. Acad Emerg Med 2010; 17(5):484-9. Medline