Rest, ice, compression, elevation. If you’ve ever suffered a sports injury, you’ve probably heard these four words, better known as the RICE protocol. As the recipient of one separated shoulder joint, ...

Forty-five years ago, in his book "Sports Medicine," world-renowned physician Dr. Gabe Mirkin introduced the term RICE. RICE, which stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation, subsequently ...

It has long been recommended that ice is good for injuries, but do you know why? Icing is usually recommended for injuries that cause soft tissue inflammation or swelling. It is also suggested we ice ...

For decades, the conventional wisdom for treating new strains and sprains due to injury was to administer Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE). In researching this column, I discovered that ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Over the weekend, I played basketball with some neighbors, all of whom are younger than me and all of whom made a big deal about that. I wanted to show them I could keep up with them ...

The acronym RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) has been a prescription for treating soft-tissue injuries since the late 1970s. Golfers with sore knees, sprained ankles and elbow tendinitis know ...

If you’re active, you’ve probably got an ice pack in your freezer ready to soothe an unexpected injury. But ice isn’t the panacea it once was for treating sports injuries. The old R.I.C.E (Rest, Ice, ...