The old RICE model is not the only way to think about injury recovery. John Paul presents a provocative alternative built around movement, elevation, traction, and heat.
A thoughtful post on what “successful surgery” really means: not just a clean procedure, but eventually getting back to life without constantly thinking about the injury. True recovery shows up in function.
Returning to supinated-grip chin-ups after distal biceps surgery was not a reckless jump back in. This comeback was built through patience, smaller benchmarks, and a calculated return to strength.
Part two shifts from anti-icing theory to practical recovery habits: sleep, nutrition, supplements, light movement, and other methods that may support healing. It’s a recovery checklist for lifters who want to bounce back faster without doing anything reckless.
Part one challenges the traditional RICE approach and argues that icing can interfere with the body’s natural healing process. It introduces the “garbage out, groceries in” concept and makes the case for movement-driven recovery.
A personal story about injury, parenting, and the tension between conventional care, observation, and alternative recovery thinking.
A discussion of injury recovery, icing, and the debate around traditional recovery advice, based on Gary Reinl’s ICED! perspective.