I don't have a strong opinion on it like some of my colleagues do but a quick google comes up with this article if you want to have a read:Really. Would love to read those research findings
The R.I.C.E Protocol is a MYTH: A Review and Recommendations
Authors: Domenic Scialoia & Adam J. Swartzendruber Corresponding Author:Domenic ScialoiaSaint Joseph’s College of Maine278 Whites Bridge Road Standish, ME 04084Email: domenic.scialoia@sjcme.eduPhone: 617-922-0309 Domenic Scialoia is a recent graduate of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine...
thesportjournal.org
"Subsequent research shows that rest and ice can actually delay recovery. Mild movement helps tissue to heal faster, and the application of cold suppresses the immune responses that start and hasten recovery. Icing does help suppress pain, but athletes are usually far more interested in returning as quickly as possible to the playing field. So, today, RICE is not the preferred treatment for an acute athletic injury (36)."
Anyway going off topic here for the changes thread sorry.