The latest approach to treating soft tissue injuries suggests skipping ice and NSAIDs in the few days after an injury—but not everyone agrees with this guidance. Learn more about why some medical experts advise skipping anti-inflammatories and why the approach is controversial in the medical community.
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Many experts disagree with the approach, however, saying that there's no reason to avoid ice and NSAIDs if they help relieve symptoms after an injury. The advice is part of broader guidance dubbed PEACE and LOVE, a newer but not universally-adopted approach some experts recommend for treating injuries like sprains and strains.
The negative effect that anti-inflammatories might have on healing “has mostly been studied in animal models and has not been robustly studied in humans,” Porras said.
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