Is R.I.C.E Really the Best Recovery Method?

September 1, 2017 · Filed under Fitness

This is certainly interesting. We all assume that you should ice an injury and let yourself rest for a bit after hurting yourself. However, now, even the creator of the R.I.C.E method is having second thoughts.

The author of the R.I.C.E method, Dr. Mirkin, said “I do not believe in cooling anymore.” In his forward to the second edition of his book Iced! he said that “And research now shows that both ice and prolonged rest actually delay recovery.”

Read all about the controversy and the more recent thoughts about recovering from injury.

 

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