If you haven’t heard, it’s no longer cool to rest and ice an injury. Forget the old RICE method and start using METH instead. I coined the acronym over a decade ago in this article, and it’s been popular ever since—for good reason: it works! METH stands for movement, elevation, traction, and heat. Notice how…
Welcome to a new paradigm in injury treatment. For decades, the standard advice for acute injury management has been the RICE protocol: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. But evidence continues to mount that this approach may actually delay healing rather than promote it. That’s why I introduced a new approach: METH—Movement, Elevation, Traction, and Heat….