Good afternoon gentlemen. I'm having an issue with my ankle and I'm looking for some expert advice/insight. I'll start at the top.
During some field training in OSUT back in Benning, a cadre member threw a smoke grenade that started a fire. I ran over to put the fire out and in the process I ran through a sink-hole and my right ankle flopped over and my foot went completely horizontal with the ground which was accompanied with a few loud pops. I went to the TMC and they did a bone scan which didn't really help out at all. They described it as a Level 2 sprain. Ok I thought. The doc said to just RICE it, so I did. Unfortunately I had to finish up the final field training 2 weeks later and didn't want to get seperated from my other prior-service buddies in training. Basically, I didn't rest/recover as much as I should have.
Over the past few months during SOPC/Selection/CLT and everything in between there has been the occasional ankle roll and what not, but I just drove on through it.
Fast forward to recently: During the indoc. section of language school, I had just completed the 6 mile ruck. I had one little ankle roll, but it wasn't bad so I kept moving. I completed everything fine, took off the ruck and rested with my friends for about 10 minutes. Afterwards I jumped on the bus and headed back to the B's. Once I got off the bus every step I took the outer portion of my right foot was just screaming. I went through the rest of the day dealing with it and trying to stretch it.
I hooked up with my mom and she has been an MRI tech. for 25+ years. She's not a doctor of course, but her prognosis is that it is a Peroneal Tendon issue. I think I narrowed it down to either the Peroneus Brevis or Peroneus Longus.
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She's going to give me an MRI tomorrow to see how bad it is, and then I'm going to speak with my TAC on monday to see what he recommends/suggests for me.
I'm debating if I would want to get surgery, or see a physical therapist. With company rules, we can't be out of training for more than 90 days. Now I would love to have it repaired completely (if military surgeons can do that) but I'm not sure if I want to put myself in the mercy of the big army, or risk just sucking it up.
Sorry for the long write up, I just need an educated suggestion. This has all started from an injury months ago (October 08') and it seems like it is going to keep escalating until it is solved. With SUT coming up in a few months, I don't want to become another statistic.
Thank you.