ankle and SFAS

kenny · 05-15-2006, 11:10

I had a bad achilles tendon injury a while back, and i was just wondering if it is a common injury during SFAS. If it is, what would you SF guys who have BTDT say is the best way to take care of it while at SFAS? (tighter boots, etc...)

Warrior-Mentor · 05-15-2006, 12:09

Not sure how common it is, but when I had the start of a problem (Achilles rub) at SFAS, one of my fellow candidates showed me how to skip lace (Get Selecetd page 7-7) and it helped relieve the problem.

kenny · 05-15-2006, 12:17

Thank you Sir, im gonna have to look into that.

**Eagle5US** · 05-15-2006, 17:42

How is this related to an Ankle???

There are many different "Achilles Tendon" injuries...from simple rub to complete rupture.

More information would certainly be needed to answer your question appropriately.

Eagle

kenny · 05-15-2006, 18:04

I had tears in my achilles tendon about 2 inches above the heel and it took 10 months to heal. The reason it took so long to heal was because i dont like sitting around and when I thought it was alright i would run, that just hurt me more. It feels alright now, I was just thinking about the heavy load my ankle will take during SFAS and the best way to take care of it while im there under the ruck. Sorry for the limited information before.

**Jack Moroney (RIP)** · 05-15-2006, 19:02

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Originally Posted by kenny

IThe reason it took so long to heal was because i dont like sitting around and when I thought it was alright i would run, that just hurt me more. .

Well, yeah!!! Look I fully understand the frustration with inactivity and I, along with many others here, are poster children for pushing themselves beyond limits that would be unacceptable under normal circumstances but their circumstances were anything but normal and were driven by mission requirements. You on the other hand have no excuse for not following instructions provided by competent medical personnel unless of course you were running to save your hide or someone else's. That sense of immortality you feel is a myth and unless you adapt a more mature attitude and start exhibiting common sense, should you make it through selection and assessment, you are likely to be a liability for those who are going to have to carry your weight when you are incapable of meeting the demands of the profession. I would highly recommend that before you waste your time and that of the SF community that you are asking to evaluate your potential as a future SF soldier that you get that old injury evaluated to make sure that you are capable of giving your all. You obviously are already second guessing whether or not you are ready and that will only lead to hesitation and short cuts to avoid stressing what you already think is a problem.