“Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do “practice”?”
― George Carlin
Overview
Dr. Curtis presents another timely health-related topic. In this episode, he discusses the completely disproven, completely unhelpful, actually harmful–RICE Protocol.
RICE = (REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION)
Anyone who has ever strained a muscle twisted an ankle, or torqued a ligament can relate to this now disproven strategy.
Deeper Reading
Covered
- ORIGINS OF THE RICE PROTOCOL
- DR. MIRKIN, Father of RICE PROTOCOL
- Gary Reinl–THE ANTI-ICEMAN
- Inflammation, Repair, Remodeling
- What to do with Swelling
- Icing’s effect on tissue damage
- Ice decreases circulation and cell repair
- Ice decreases healing
- Ice slow growth factors for muscle/bone/blood vessel cells
- ARITA (Active, Recovery, IS, THE, Answer)
- MEAT (movement, exercise, analgesia, treatment)
*Remember this episode is an interview and for educational and entertainment purposes. Do not take any concepts discussed as specific medical advice for you, without discussing with your personal physician.
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