Which framework challenges traditional PRICE for soft-tissue injuries?

• A. PEACE & LOVE framework encourages Protect, Elevate, Avoid anti-inflammatories in acute phase, Compress, Educate, and then Load, Optimise movement, Vascularisation, and Exercise.
• B. PRICE and RICE frameworks.
• C. FAST and BRISK frameworks.
• D. HEAL framework.

Answer: (A)

PEACE & LOVE challenges traditional PRICE by moving beyond rest and passive swelling control to a structured rehabilitation mindset. In the acute phase it still starts with Protect, Elevate, Avoid anti-inflammatories, and then Compress and Educate, but the emphasis quickly shifts to Load, Optimise movement, Vascularisation, and Exercise. This means healing is guided not just by rest and ice, but by controlled loading and targeted movement to stimulate tissue repair and improve blood flow. The idea is that early, purposeful loading helps realign collagen and promote healing more effectively, leading to a faster return to function. The other frameworks either reiterate PRICE or reference different, less established approaches, so they don’t specifically signal this shift toward early activation and rehab that PEACE & LOVE promotes.