Paradigm Shift

 

We have a saying in the Fire Service:  “100 Years of Tradition Unimpeded by Progress”.  Many times when the question is asked, “Why do we do it that way?”  The answer is, “Because that’s the way we’ve been doing it for years.”   Does that mean it’s the right way?  Does it mean that no better way exists?  No.  It just means that this is the way we’ve done it for all these years, so it must be right….right?

So why is it that the very first thing that we do when someone gets injured is rush to put ice on the injury?  Well, because that’s the way we’ve been doing it for years.  It makes it feel better.  It decreases swelling.  It’s the right thing to do…….right?

We even came up with a cool way to remember to use ice.  We use the mnemonic RICE which stands for:  Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.  So it’s got to work, it’s a standard of care…….right?

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Yes, it’s true that ice slows the inflammation and swelling that occurs after the injury.  It also helps to relieve pain by numbing sore tissues and slowing the nerve impulses.  So if it’s just temporary pain relief that you are after, then by all means, ice away.  Just understand that by applying ice, you are going to do very little to help the injury repair.  In fact , you are just prolonging the healing process.

HERE  is a MUST READ article by Kstar titled “People, We’ve Got to Stop Icing.  We Were Wrong, Sooo Wrong.”  In the article you will also find a video that was filmed at last years games.  WATCH IT and you too may also experience a Paradigm Shift.

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WOD – 01.30.2013

All Levels:

Skill/Strength work:  5×5 Back squats at 75% or your 1RM

500m row x 2

250m row x 3

100m row x 4

Rest as needed between efforts.

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Level One:

Same as All Levels

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Teen:

Skill/Strength work:  Deadlift 4×3, then:  4 attempts at max hand stand holds

4 rounds for time of:

50 single unders

5 man makers

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