What should I do about my constant stress injuries?

2020-08-19T15:31:43-04:00

I started getting stress injuries 2 to 3 weeks into BCT. I'm now in my 6th month in the Army and the number of stress injuries and fractures I have continue to grow. I have a stress fracture on my left pelvis, left tibial plateau, and the bottom of my tibia. I also have stress injuries all over my hips and pelvis as well as in both legs below my knees and my feet. All that keeps happening is they put me on profile, take me off and then at best I do PT for a week before I'm right back at the TMC with a new stress fracture or new stress injuries. I don't know what to do at this point but I'm tired of being in pain and barely being able to walk some days. I haven't even made it out of TRADOC yet and am currently a hold in AIT. All of this has also caused me to become pretty depressed, not knowing if I'm going to make it and seeing everyone i showed up with graduate is really getting to me. Any advice is appreciated, thank you.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Aug 19 at 2020 6:50 PM

2020-08-19T18:50:04-04:00

Can any of the body builders on RP suggest strength ting supplements?

The NEX adjacent to BUDS Training at Coronado had shelves of supplements for BUDS trainees who also happen to be prone to stress fractures.

Response by Maj John Bell made Aug 19 at 2020 11:15 PM

2020-08-19T23:15:39-04:00

Talk to a doctor.

Response by SSG Watis Ekthuvapranee made Aug 20 at 2020 11:49 AM

2020-08-20T11:49:12-04:00

What do your activities involve? Have you been falling down a lot? Do your leg have an equal length? If not, a support in-sole should fix it. However, knowing you are in a training unit still, only thing you have most strenuous is PT in the morning, roach march to the training ground, and obstacle course.

What you can do:
1. You can request a through evaluation of your physical form by Orthopedic. The physicians at TMC are not qualify to evaluate skeletal structure.
2. Your walking and running form may be wrong. Try to go to the gym in the evening and watch how you run and walk in the mirror on the treadmill.
3. request for physical therapy to strengthening your core and lower body. You can see the result in about six to eight weeks
4. request for full medical evaluation board. This option can go in 3 ways-- a) continue as is; b) reclassification to different MOS or has permanent medical restriction on your record. Some MOS accept 332333 code on your physical profile for example; c) release from military contract-- back to civilian world. There are many want to serve the country, but not all of them can or have mental, physical capacity and luck to do so.

Word of wisdom: "With enough time, every problem can be overcome."; "...Do not go quietly into the night..."; "...Never give up, never give in, and never surrender..."-- This one is from Prime Minister Winston Churchill proclamation to the House of Representative, WWII. Basically, "Don't give up."

Good luck.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2020 1:02 PM

2020-08-20T13:02:26-04:00

I would request a bone density scan and a thyroid test. Both can help in determining the root cause of the injuries