03/18/2026
MEAT - movement, exercise, analgesia and treatment.
The attached study reports how ICE actually slows healing, and in fact, it’s only heat that produces a positive healing response. This study showed how heat (at 107 deg for an hour) improves the healing response. I’d point out that the study did some terrible damage to the participants — loss of >50% strength in the affected muscle, with only partial recovery by the end of the study period. With that kind of injury, you certainly want better recovery. Typically, RICE works if swelling and pain are the biggest issues, but if recovery is key, then MEAT is the way to go.
www.feldmed.com/blog-2/im-injured-rice-or-meat