If you’ve ever gone to the doctor after a bad ankle sprain, chances are your doctor recommended the RICE protocol. RICE is an acronym standing for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. While the acronym is easy to remember and simple to follow, it has begun to fall out of favor due to a new protocol showing better results for healing! This new and improved acronym for the management of an acute injury is POLICE, which stands for protection, optimal loading, ice, compression, and elevation.