Doesn’t it stand for “ice compress elevate”??
And, given that, people talking about ice (frozen water) is fine, since that's specifically one of the things the new paper seems to be suggesting people stop doing, as well as stopping the use of anti-inflammatories.
https://university.hygger.io/en/articles/3272334-lesson-6-ic...
I didn't search beyond the first result; but it seemed clear that it was an acronym, and it wasn't expanded in the article. So there may be other ways of expanding the acronym.
"Impact" may have made it look like it's talking about an injury, but actually those acronyms you found are about prioritizing tasks in product development.
> Rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries can be complex. Over the years, acronyms guiding their management have evolved from ICE to RICE[1], then to PRICE[2] and POLICE[3].
> [1] van den Bekerom MPJ, Struijs PAA, Blankevoort L, et al. What is the evidence for rest, ice, compression, and elevation therapy in the treatment of ankle sprains in adults. J Athl Train2012;47: 435-43.
Rest, Immobilization, Cold, Elevation
The article mentions a shift from ICE to RICE (which I’m aware of) and then another shift to PRICE, which I’m not aware of— anyone know what the P stands for?
It seems like someone just wanted to invent another acronym.
Instead, they mean that you should protect the injury so that it's not exacerbated: brace it or put it in a sling, have the patient use crutches, etc.