Thursday, January 16, 2014

Boot camp. Need special shoes! Recruiter doesnt know!?

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Chris


Hello i leave for boot camp in 2 weeks and i have a medical question I dont want to ask my recruiter. I sorta found out on my own i have Peroneal Tendonitis. A pain in the outer middle right foot. I discovered this by running for 3 days. Ive always had this problem which is why i dont run too often. I found some shoe inserts that can curve this problem. My question is .. will the medical staff at boot camp provide me with inserts so i can avoid this agonizing pain or will i be Medically Discharged like so many ppl are these days. WHAT should i do ???
Additional details: based on the replies im getting the one that im most curious about is can I or can I not bring some sort of shoe insert? That would solve all problems.



Answer
You should be honest. You ahve an existing medical condition that you either did not know about or chose to fail to disclose. Either way, when it is discovered, and it will be do not think you will get away with it, you will be discharged. At which point they can make you pay for your flights to and from boot camp, any medical costs you incurred and they can possibly prosecute you with a fraudulent enlistment.

So... what do you think you should do????? I would man up and tell the truth. Any pain you are in and slowing down the training, you are going to rain that much pain on your fellow shippers. They will not appreciate that. You can bring inserts, sure. You can bring your IPOD, too... doesn't mean they will allow you to keep it with your gear while in boot camp.

achilles tendonitis misdiagnosis?




Lauren


I first got diagnosed with peroneal tendonitis, my PT made me insoles with a raised heel. I stopped running and then started having pain in my achilles area. I thought it was achilles tendonitis so I started wearing extra heel lifts. The pain has only gotten worse. I am starting to think it is not achilles tendonitis because a lot of the symptoms do not match. It is never stiff in the mourning and almost every article I read about it says it will be stiff in the mourning. Do you think it developed as a result of the raised heel??


Answer
Hello,

First of all I am sorry that you still have this pain, it must be frustrating.

Yes, it is possible that you were misdiagnosed, nobody is perfect. It could be a different condition but you did not provide any background.

Please answer these questions to help diagnose you better.

1) Which part of the heel hurts the most (back/bottom)?
2) Do you have high or low arches?
3) What kind of shoes you usually wear?
4) Do you see any bruising or swelling?
5) Is it more painful first thing in the morning?
6) Is it painful to the touch?
7) Are you active in sports?
8) What kind of shoes you usually wear?
9) What caused the initial injury?

Here are a few things you can do right now:

1) Ice your heel at least 4 times a day, either by applying ice directly or by rolling a frozen bottle under your heel and arch when you sit down.

2) Wrap it up with an ace bandage.

3) Elevate your foot and rest as much as you can.

Again, if you can answer my questions I would be happy to assist you further.
You can write to me directly if you prefer, my email is in my Yahoo profile or itaiw@yahoo.com

Feel Better!




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