Put Down the Ice: Sprains and Strains Are Supposed to Swell — Here’s the Approach to Take Instead

We all know what to do when we sprain an ankle or strain a calf muscle: rest it, ice it, compress it, and elevate it, right? Wrong, actually. That protocol, known as the RICE method and introduced by a sports medicine physician in 1978, is no longer the recommended route for helping soft-tissue injuries heal. […]