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Why is the R.I.C.E. Method Outdated?
What’s the first thing anyone tells you after an injury? “Rest it and put some ice on it!” This was once good advice, but now, research points in a different direction. The R.I.C.E. Method RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. The acronym was first coined in 1978 by Dr. Gabe Mirkin as the…