Check out the latest WLC blog post by Andy Petranek, where he explains RICE is not the preferred treatment for an injury anymore.
He interviews the author of ICED!, Gary Reinl, which takes an in-depth look at how athletes recover after an injury. What Gary learned during his research is astounding. No clinical research whatsoever suggests that icing an injury will help. Did you get that? There’s no research supporting this treatment modality. In fact, icing the injury delays the healing process. And resting after an injury is also wrong. You know what increases healing? Physical activity.
