If you’ve ever googled recovery from an injury you may have come across the R.I.C.E principe. This stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. “Rest” implies that following an injury you should rest it and it will get better. This advice is still given by many GP’s and accidenct and emergency clinics. The trouble is, this advice does not tell us how long to rest for and what exactly does rest mean?
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