02/06/2026
“ɪ ʀᴇꜱᴛᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ɪɴᴊᴜʀʏ…”
And yet these are the things people still experience ⬇️
Rest can help calm symptoms early on — but it doesn’t restore how your body moves.
That’s why the old RICE model has largely been replaced by PEACE & LOVE, a framework that better reflects how musculoskeletal injuries actually heal.
☮️ PEACE (early phase) focuses on short-term protection, education, and avoiding fear-based responses — not prolonged shutdown.
❤️ LOVE (rehab phase) emphasizes progressive loading, movement, circulation, and rebuilding confidence.
When movement isn’t reintroduced:
• Joints lose range of motion
• Muscles lose strength and load tolerance
• The nervous system stays protective
• Trust in the injured area fades
This is why pain can linger, stiffness sets in, and injuries keep coming back — even when tissue healing has already occurred.
Research consistently shows that most musculoskeletal injuries recover best with early, appropriate, progressive movement, not prolonged rest.
The goal isn’t to push through pain.
The goal is to restore motion, strength, and confidence in your body — step by step.
Pain relief is often the result of better movement, not the starting point.