04/12/2026
RICE = Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
Most people still treat injuries this way…
But recovery has evolved.
Today we look at PEACE & LOVE:
PEACE (early stage):
Protect • Elevate • Avoid anti-inflammatories • Compress • Educate
LOVE (rebuild phase):
Load • Optimism • Vascularisation • Exercise
Here’s the shift most people miss:
Ice can numb pain — but it doesn’t heal tissue.
Complete rest can actually slow recovery.
Your body heals through movement and progressive loading.
The goal isn’t to shut things down —
it’s to guide recovery with the right load at the right time.
Strategic movement > staying passive.
That’s how you come back faster — and stronger.
I break this down deeper in my book. Link in bio.