Has RICE finally been laid to rest?

RICE is the injury protocol everyone remembers: rest, ice, compression and elevation. It’s been used since the late ’70s to remind us all what to do when we suffer a soft-tissue injury such as a sprained ankle or pulled hamstring. But medical experts are now strongly vocalizing their doubt over the protocol, thanks to research and theories that question its use.

RICE is the injury protocol everyone remembers: rest, ice, compression and elevation. It’s been used since the late ’70s to remind us all what to do when we suffer a soft-tissue injury such as a sprained ankle or pulled hamstring. But medical experts are now strongly vocalizing their doubt over the protocol, thanks to research and theories that question its use.

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Has RICE finally been laid to rest?