Breaking Ordinary with Andy Petranek

7: Gary Reinl: On the age old concept of icing injuries and why you should stop


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Gary Reinl is known around the world as the Anti-Ice Guy. He's shouting it from the rooftops and has published a book ("Iced") about it. His message?  Stop Icing Injuries.

It sounds crazy... considering you've probably been brought up thinking that any time you bump, bang, twist or break something, the first thing you should do is throw ice on it. But in terms of your body's natural healing process, in actuality, nothing could be worse.

In this interview, you'll find out the real story... why did we start using ice, and how did it come to be something culturally that we all simply accept as normal?  You'll also find out what you should be doing instead of icing (hint - simply doing nothing is usually better than applying ice).

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