If you have a soft tissue injury, for example a sprain or strain of the back or a rolled ankle, what is the best course of treatment? There has been lots of acronyms used over the years to help guide treatment with the most common one being RICE (rest, Ice, compression, elevation). I have also written a blog post a few years ago with the acronym METH (mobilisation, elevation, traction, moist heat). In a recent BJSM blog post, Blaise Dubois and Jean-Francois Esculier created a new acronym that helps cover the early stage of injury (PEACE) and also subsequent management once the initial acute stage has passed (LOVE). I really like this acronym and wanted to share it with you. Continue reading to find out what the acronym means.
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