Which statement is NOT a recommended treatment for fitness injuries?

• A. Elevate the injured limb
• B. Rest
• C. Compress the injured area
• D. Eliminate fluids containing sodium from your diet

Answer: (D)

When a fitness injury happens, the management that helps most in the early stage centers on reducing swelling and protecting the injured tissue: rest, elevation, and compression. Elevating the limb uses gravity to help fluids drain away from the area, which lowers swelling. Rest prevents further damage by avoiding activities that stress the injured tissue. Compression provides external pressure that helps limit edema and supports the area as it heals.

The idea of eliminating fluids containing sodium from your diet is not part of the standard immediate treatment for an injury. Dietary sodium doesn’t influence swelling or healing in the short term, so it isn’t a recommended first-aid or initial recovery step for an acute fitness injury. Diet matters for overall health, but it doesn’t serve as a treatment tactic for the injury itself.