Thought I'd share this since not two days go by without someone recommending RICE (and especially Ice) to deal with injuries and recovery.
Previously I shared a study that showed the lack of benefits of cryotherapy.
When I wrote my best-selling Sportsmedicine Book in 1978, I coined the term RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) for the treatment of athletic injuries (Little Brown and Co., page 94). Ice has been a standard treatment for injuries and sore muscles because it helps to relieve pain caused by injured tissue. Coaches have used my "RICE" guideline for decades, but now it appears that both Ice and complete Rest may delay healing, instead of helping.
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http://www.drmirkin.com/...delays-recovery.html
Previously I shared a study that showed the lack of benefits of cryotherapy.
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Why Ice Delays Recovery When I wrote my best-selling Sportsmedicine Book in 1978, I coined the term RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) for the treatment of athletic injuries (Little Brown and Co., page 94). Ice has been a standard treatment for injuries and sore muscles because it helps to relieve pain caused by injured tissue. Coaches have used my "RICE" guideline for decades, but now it appears that both Ice and complete Rest may delay healing, instead of helping.
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http://www.drmirkin.com/...delays-recovery.html