Rest, ice, compression, elevation. If you’ve ever suffered a sports injury, you’ve probably heard these four words, better known as the RICE protocol. As the recipient of one separated shoulder joint, ...
After a slip on the ice, a sports injury, even surgery, most people’s instinct is to rest what hurts. “When you have an acute ...
For decades, the conventional wisdom for treating new strains and sprains due to injury was to administer rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE). In researching this column, I discovered that ...
Forty-five years ago, in his book "Sports Medicine," world-renowned physician Dr. Gabe Mirkin introduced the term RICE. RICE, which stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation, subsequently ...
If you've ever suffered a sprain, you're no doubt familiar with RICE—which stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Back in 1978, Dr. Gabe Mirkin popularized the acronym in his “The Sports ...
The R.I.C.E. protocol (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) is a common natural remedy for tendonitis, an injury to a tendon that's often due to repetitive strain. Other natural remedies may include ...
For decades, the conventional wisdom for treating new strains and sprains due to injury was to administer Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE). In researching this column, I discovered that ...