[subroutine]

And many physicians still recommend putting ice on sprained ankles 5x per day to reduce the “harmful” swelling. Even though the abundance of research now shows icing delays the infiltration of proteins, hormones, and cells that aid in healing processes (and can even cause further tissue damage).

Practices like this stick around because of the desire to be seen making proactive recommendations with putative benefit.

With the dresses there is clearly something odd happening. In all cases except one the cheapest dresses sold the fewest items even compared to ones that were $10 more expensive.

[amelius]

The human body (through evolution) only cares about long term effects for the human species.

The actual human might care about pain. Therefore, I don't think that the advice is necessarily bad.

Evolution isn't always our friend. There are many examples where our bodies work against us, only to help us evolve better as a species.

[Ctyra]

> Even though the abundance of research now shows icing delays the infiltration of proteins, hormones, and cells that aid in healing processes (and can even cause further tissue damage).

Do you mind sharing any references

[compressedgas]

https://drmirkin.com/fitness/why-ice-delays-recovery.html

[mhb]

When I was looking for evidence about the efficacy of ice to speed recovery, I found it very challenging. I would be grateful if you could share some of the abundance.

[dennis_jeeves2]

>Practices like this stick around because of the desire to be seen making proactive recommendations with putative benefit

One manifestation of this phenomenon in it's extreme form is cancer diagnosis and treatments. Barring a few exceptions, most cancer treatments are useless.

[im3w1l]

A lot of cancers can be cured.

[dennis_jeeves2]

Yes, it does appears so to the extent I have explored.

[kaba0]

What a thoroughly uninformed and idiotic take. The narcissism of this field is astonishing.

[dennis_jeeves2]

Thank you for calling me uninformed and idiotic.