If you google or ask your doctor what to do for acute pain & swelling, R.I.C.E. is often the universally accepted answer. It’s automatic, you get an injury, you ice the injury, you get back to it? Or do you? Since the late 70’s, the field of sports medicine has advanced greatly in how acute injury is managed, however many healthcare practitioners continue to provide outdated advice. With advanced exercise concepts and evidence based methods at our fingertips, it’s time we all catch up!