I hurt my knees in military training help?

Question

I hurt my knees in Military Training(im in the ARNG) I have already been to basic but not AIT yet. It was in a RSP drill. I got therapy now done with that before I couldn't stand for over 2 min. Now I can stand for about 15-20 max then my knees start to hurt and swell then I am down for a day or 2 sometimes more and I couldn't run for more than 5 min at a very fast walking paste. Now I can run maybe a mile if my knees are up to it but when I run they swell up really bad the pain comes back and I am down for a couple of days. I will waste the militaries money if they send me to AIT cause I CAN NOT pass my PT test cause of this injury. How do I get discharged its like the ARNG is ignoring my injury. HELP

Answer 1

Get some lateral view X-rays of your knees. Make sure they include the top of your shin bones. If you see traces of a floating bone between the shin and the knee cap, then you shouldn't have been enlisted in the first place. It's called Osgood-Schlatter's Syndrome. It's not serious and won't shorten your life. But, it is disqualifying for enlistment, appointment or induction. So, you face being discharged for a condition which existed prior to enlistment.

Answer 2

I'd suggest doing everything possible to get the matter taken care of while you're home at you unit. Talk to your commander and tell him the situation if you already havn't. If worse comes to worse, go to ait, then immediatly go on sick call, tell the doc your problems. He'll probably send you to get tests, x-rays, ect. Then if he desides you're bad enough they'll start the process to med board you. How ever, that is a great way to get stuck in a black hole in ait, you'll probably end up pullying alot of staff duty, cdo I think they call in basic/ait. Med boards are usually a long process and take atleast 2 months, but it could be much longer. So like I said, do all that you can to get it taken care of before they send you to ait.

Answer 3

I don't think they are ingnoring your injury. They have invested a lot of money in you to just discharge you.

Honestly, I think you should try to do whatever it takes to get better. Take it from me. I got hurt when I was in bootcamp to become a Marine and wish like hell I'd tried harder to get back. Now, all I do is feel like I gave up.

You don't want that to carry around forever.

Answer 4

Shake it Off and quit whining.You knew it was going to be tough when you signed up. Don't start crying now that it turned out to be a little tougher than you thought. Bye the Bye just how much PT did you get in high school? I'll bet not much. Thank them for not looking after you not the service.

Answer 5

If it continues to bother you ask your drill seargant to give you a medical discharge. or wait until your PT test if you fail your assighned drill seargant will talk to you anyway he'll have a piece of paper on his desk with your name on it he will explain to you what it is and you make your decision there he'll ask you if you want a chapter 11- failure to adapt or if you want the medical discharge. F.Y.I medical discharges take a long time

Answer 6

screw these people who aren't taking you seriously man. if you have an actual problem talk to the chaplain, set up an appointment with the doctor's do whatever it takes to get your knee fixed. because if not one of two things will happen you could get discharged and thay not pay to help get you fixed and it comes out of your pocket or you could get sent somewhere dangerous and have to contend with that. i hope you do get out man. good luck.

Answer 7

I would guess you need official written confirmation of your physical condition from your doctor. At your age, the extent of your injuty sounds very serious and you should definitely seek some form of treatment as it could disrupt your whole life if left untreated.

Answer 8

Must have found out your going to Iraq huh? Looking for a way out? I mean why else would you be looking for a discharge and not medical attention?

Answer 9

go see the Chaplain.