Why Ice and Anti-inflammatory Medication is NOT the Answer
In July I posted a blog discussing The Overuse of Cryotherapy. The controversy surrounding the topic made it one of the most popular blogs I’ve written. What is surprising to me is that a controversy...
View ArticleRICE: The End of an Ice Age
“Coaches have used my “RICE” guideline for decades, but now it appears that both Ice and complete Rest may delay healing, instead of helping.” – Gabe Mirkin, MD, March 2014 In 1978, Gabe Mirkin, MD...
View ArticleThe Ice-less Management of Acute Ankle Sprains
I’ve written several articles on the use of ice on injuries, the need for inflammation, and the intricate physiological process of tissue healing. Despite the mounds of evidence that ice is not all it...
View Article“Inflammation… It’s Not a Bad Thing”
Clinicians are supposed to be evidence-based, but we’re not. We are sheep that follow the herd. Or, as a friend of mine from the University of Illinois often says “follow the Sacred Cows”. I am just as...
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