Rest, ice, compression, elevation. If you’ve ever suffered a sports injury, you’ve probably heard these four words, better known as the RICE protocol. As the recipient of one separated shoulder joint, ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Over the weekend, I played basketball with some neighbors, all of whom are younger than me and all of whom made a big deal about that. I wanted to show them I could keep up with them ...

Forty-five years ago, in his book "Sports Medicine," world-renowned physician Dr. Gabe Mirkin introduced the term RICE. RICE, which stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation, subsequently ...

For decades, the conventional wisdom for treating new strains and sprains due to injury was to administer Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE). In researching this column, I discovered that ...

It has long been recommended that ice is good for injuries, but do you know why? Icing is usually recommended for injuries that cause soft tissue inflammation or swelling. It is also suggested we ice ...

A jammed finger is typically a sprain to the joint, or knuckle, of the finger. There may also be a small fracture or dislocation of the joint. (Dreamstime) A jammed finger is typically a sprain to the ...

Dear Running Doc: I twisted my right ankle while running last week. It initially hurt when I touched it and swelled up but I could walk on it without pain. I did the RICE (rest, ice, compression, ...

If you've ever suffered a sprain, you're no doubt familiar with RICE—which stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Back in 1978, Dr. Gabe Mirkin popularized the acronym in his “The Sports ...

The acronym RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) has been a prescription for treating soft-tissue injuries since the late 1970s. Golfers with sore knees, sprained ankles and elbow tendinitis know ...

It’s all fun and games until someone injures their ankle. Playing sports or going to the gym are great ways to stay physically fit, but these activities can lead to ankle injuries. Ankle sprains or ...