Tip: Stop Icing Your Injuries

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Tip: Stop Icing Your Injuries

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<h2 class="article-detail">Turns out, icing your injuries doesn't help and may even hinder the healing process. Luckily, there are better methods. Read this.</h2>
<div class="article-detail-byline"><span class="byline">by <a href="https://www.t-nation.com/all-articles/authors/john-rusin">Dr John Rusin</a> |</span> <span class="timeStamp3">10/30/15</span></div>
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<p>In 1978, The Sports Medicine Book, authored by Dr. Gabe Mirkin, introduced the concept of RICE – rest, ice, compression, elevation – for the treatment of athletic injuries. It makes sense to ice down an injury as soon as possible to limit swelling and maintain function, right? Not quite.</p>
<p>In 2014, Dr. Mirkin went on record debunking his own work pertaining to the ice portion of the RICE acronym for acute musculoskeletal injury management. Not only did the use of cryo-therapy not aid in the healing process, it actually delayed the healing process altogether. And while he was at it, Dr. Mirkin also shed some light on his recommendation for complete rest after sustaining an injury. "With minor injuries, you can usually begin rehabilitation the next day," said Mirkin.</p>
<p>Hey, if the guy who literally wrote the book on injury management is saying don't restrict movement or ice an acutely injured area, we damn well better listen!</p>
<h4>Do This Instead</h4>
<p>It's a good thing there were a few more letters in the RICE acronym that stood the test of time. Compression and elevation of acutely injured areas are still highly effective and should be prioritized after sustaining a low to moderate-level injury. Along the same lines, you might want to experiment with VooDoo Floss.</p>
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<p>But as far as rest and ice (R and I), it's best to rethink those letters.</p>
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