My name is Carrie, and I love to ice! You know you’ve heard it before; RICE for
injury- rest, ice, compression, elevation.
I love them all; who doesn’t want a reason to rest, ice feels great on
sore spots (or hey, at least makes them numb), compression really speeds
recovery, and elevation just makes you look like a serious athlete, right? Knees are my weakness… the more I run, the
more ice they enjoy!
But wait, there’s a new kid in town, and his name is METH (I
swear, I’m not kidding). Today in one of
my online communities, we are discussing this article about a new set of
recommendations:Will it change my habits? I’m not sure yet; the evidence is interesting but the article is far from comprehensive. I like the idea of active recovery but using heat just screams inflammation to me! Not to mention it speeds transmission of pain… while ice slows it. Dangit, I am so resistant to change!
That's really interesting! I have to say that, as a fellow sports girl, I love to rest and ice my injuries lol. But this is an interesting new method. Thanks for sharing that with us!
ReplyDeleteI'm an ice fan, too. And Arnica gel. :)
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