Open AccessPRICE needs updating, should we call the POLICE?
Author(s) -
C M Bleakley
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
south african journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-516X
pISSN - 1015-5163
DOI - 10.17159/2078-516x/2013/v25i1a463
Subject(s) - acronym , medicine , intensive care medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , philosophy , linguistics
The acronym PRICE (protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation) has been central to acute soft tissue injury management for many years despite a paucity of highquality, empirical evidence to support the various components or as a collective treatment package. Treatment paradigms in sports medicine must be updated based on contemporary research evidence. As a recent example, the widespread use of non-steroidal anti-infl ammatory drugs in acute soft tissue injury management has been challenged, particularly with ligament and muscle injuries.