Peace, Love, & Romance by Jennifer Theriot

Ice may potentially disrupt inflammation, angiogenesis and revascularisation.Although it is widely accepted as an intervention there is very little high quality evidence that supports the use of ice in the treatment of soft tissue injuries.Making use of medications to inhibit the inflammatory process could impair the healing process.Optimal soft tissue regeneration is supported by the various phases of the inflammatory process.Anti-inflammatory medications may negatively affect long-term tissue healing.Although poor evidence for it - it still is recommended as there is a low risk-benefit ratio Ī = Avoid anti-inflammatory modalities.

This promotes interstitial fluid flow out of the injured tissue.Elevate the injured limb higher than the heart.Let pain guide removal of protection and gradual reloading.Prolonged rest compromises tissue strength and quality.Unload or restrict movement for 1 - 3 days.Peace 'Immediately after a soft tissue injury, do no harm and let PEACE guide your approach' P = Protect It also highlights the potential harmful effects of using anti-inflammatory medication for recovery. It highlights the importance of patient education and addressing the psychosocial factors involved that will aid recovery.

These two acronyms (PEACE and LOVE) include the full range of soft tissue injury management from immediate care to subsequent management. More recently Dubois and Esculier (2019) proposed two new acronyms to optimise soft tissue recovery: PEACE and LOVE. These well-known methods focus on the acute management of soft tissue injuries and do not really provide any information on the sub-acute and chronic stages of soft tissue healing.

3.1 'After the first days have passed, soft tissues need LOVE'Ĭommon and well-known principles of soft tissue injury management include principles such as RICE and POLICE, but there is so much more complexity to the management and rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries.

2.1.3 A = Avoid anti-inflammatory modalities.

2.1 'Immediately after a soft tissue injury, do no harm and let PEACE guide your approach'.

Peace, Love, & Romance by Jennifer Theriot