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Ice to treat soft-tissue injuries contraindicated by creator of protocol

RICE (medicine) RICE is a mnemonic acronym for the four elements of a treatment regimen that was once recommended for soft tissue injuries: rest, ice, compression, and elevation.[1] It was considered a first-aid treatment rather than a cure and aimed to control inflammation.[2] It was thought that the reduction in pain and swelling that occurred as a result of decreased inflammation helped with healing.[1] The protocol was often used to treat sprains, strains, cuts, bruises, and other similar injuries.[3] Ice has been used for injuries since at least the 1960s, in a case where a 12-year-old boy needed to have a limb reattached. The limb was preserved before surgery by using ice.

RICE is a mnemonicacronym for the four elements of a treatment regimen that was once recommended for soft tissue injuries: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Compression refers to wearing bandages, stockings, braces, or similar devices to apply pressure over a localized area to reduce swelling and stop bleeding. PMID 34141774.^ a b Takagi, Ryo; Fujita, Naoto; Arakawa, Takamitsu; Kawada, Shigeo; Ishii, Naokata; Miki, Akinori (1 February 2011).

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