Treatment of a New Injury
P.E.A.C.E. & L.O.V.E.
Medical scientific research continues to evolve over years to improve our approach to minimize the damage of a new soft tissue injury and optimize the medical management. We have seen the movement of acute traumatic injury from RICE to PRICE to POLICE acronyms to the latest installment in PEACE & LOVE. So, whether you have a hamstring strain or ankle ligament sprain you can take care in the early stages of your injury.
The following information is from the medical article published in the British Medical Journal from this reference:
Dubois B, Esculier J. Soft-tissue injuries simply need PEACE and LOVE. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2020;54:72-73.
"Immediately after a soft tissue injury, do no harm and let PEACE guide your approach" (Dubois et al, 2020)
P - Protect
E - Elevate
A - Avoid anti-inflammatories
C - Compression
E - Educate
"After the first days have passed, soft tissues need LOVE" (Dubois et al, 2020)
L - Load
O - Optimism
V - Vascularisation
E - Exercise
Science is always evolving, and this won't be the last we see of the management of acute injuries....
