Myths

Should We Ice Injuries?

The Received Wisdom

For decades, the standard advice for a soft tissue injury has been RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. You see it in sports halls, first aid manuals, and online. Athletes sit with ice packs strapped to injured ankles. It seems obvious and sensible.

But should we actually be icing injuries?

The Evidence Is Changing

We now have a growing body of research showing that ice only provides pain relief – it does not offer any benefit to the healing process itself.

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Running and Knee Arthritis – Busting the Myth

We’ve All Heard It

Running is bad for your knees. The pounding will cause arthritis. Avoid it if you have any knee trouble.

It’s a commonly held belief – and many people who would love to run avoid it because of it. So is it true?

No. And we’ve known this for a long time.

What the Research Actually Shows

Around 30 years ago, a study compared elderly runners and non-runners and found no increase in arthritis in the runners. That evidence existed decades ago.

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