Is Ice Application Harmful?
Over the years we’ve become accustomed to hearing ‘put ice on it’ anytime we injure ourselves. After someone suffers an injury I often hear “should I use ice or heat?”. Unfortunately the answer is, it depends and the rationale is complex. R.I.C.E For as long as I can remember the household acronym for acute injury management has been R.I.C.E . It stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. The combination of these four things is what is generally prescribed as the…