If you were trained to recommend RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) for strains and sprains, it may be time to update your knowledge a bit. In this episode, I share what came up in a recent Monday Mentoring session: the shift from RICE to PEACE & LOVE, why icing and total rest can slow tissue healing, and steps to promote recovery from soft tissue injury.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why the medical community moved away from RICE for soft tissue injuries

• The PEACE acronym explained: Protection, Elevation, Avoid Anti-inflammatories, Compression, Education

• The LOVE acronym explained: Load, Optimism, Vascularization, Exercise

• Why suppressing inflammation with ice or NSAIDs may extend healing time

• When gentle movement and load are better than total rest

• My clinical additions: topical herbs and nutrient density for tissue repair

• Where to find the BMJ graphic to share with clients

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Introduction: soft tissue injuries in Monday Mentoring

• 01:00 - The RICE paradigm and why it's becoming outdated

• 02:05 - Introducing PEACE & LOVE as the updated framework

• 02:40 - P for Protection: why total rest slows healing

• 03:33 - E for Elevation: managing swelling without stopping inflammation

• 04:00 - A for Avoid Anti-inflammatories: ice and NSAIDs reconsidered

• 04:38 - C for Compression: gentle support and lymphatic flow

• 05:02 - E for Education: trusting the body's healing capacity

• 05:50 - Moving into LOVE: the sub-acute and recovery phase

• 06:06 - L for Load: reintroducing movement without pain

• 06:48 - O for Optimism: mindset and conditioned recovery

• 07:23 - V for Vascularization: blood flow, cardio, and circulatory stimulants

• 08:05 - E for Exercise: returning to strength and mobility

• 08:30 - Herbal topicals and nutrition support for tissue healing

• 09:10 - Link to the BMJ graphic and client handout resources

• PEACE & LOVE blog post and graphic (BMJ)

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