Again via Bret Contreras I came across this article. We used to get told to RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation). Well now that is Old School – now it’s POLICE - Protection, Optimal loading, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
RICE needs updating.....
Hi,
ReplyDeleteAbout the Ice, there are a lot of data that indicates that ice is not so good for soft tissue injuries
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18212134
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21164157
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10322591
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15496998
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14754753
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12208913
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11510876
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11403116
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8896090
For a VERY interesting discussion, you should see the video of K Star here with Gary Reinl :
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UmJVgEWZu4&feature=plcp
Tell me what do you think of these ;)