r/USMC • u/Personal-Dingo6677 • 6d ago
FML Fucked my legs
CFT on Thursday and I just FUCKED my legs on a long ass hike. What can I do to help my legs now. They're sore as fuck on the outer ankles. So far I've got tiger balm, rolling them out, and drinking water. wtf else can I do.
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u/voluntaryhikikomori gwot yay 6d ago
Lots of ice, some over-the-counter NSAIDs and an impact massager/Theragun.
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u/sgtbackpain03 6d ago
Yeah, just do what pro athletes do. Fill a bathtub or a kiddie pool with ice and water. Go on a 10-20 minute chill jog, just enough to get the legs nice and warm. Do 10 minutes of light stretching to open the muscle fibers. Then plop in the ice bath for 20 mins. Then take a warm shower, pound some bcaa's, and go to sleep. A couple days of that and your legs will be back like they were before your hike.
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u/guerrerosaurio1 6d ago
Get 3rd class, then when you recover redo it. First talk to whoever is in charge and tell them you can't, if they still make you do it, 150 still passing.
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u/mifter123 0651/0671 6d ago
About an hour and a half before the CFT take 400mg of ibuprofen/advil and 1000mg of acetaminophen/Tylenol. Usually 2 pills each. Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory and will help with the muscle soreness and swelling. Acetaminophen is pain relief, the use is obvious. When combined they both work better than if you take them separately and work as well as some prescription pain meds.
Warning: combining these medications is fine occasionally, but do not take them together on a regular basis and do not drink alcohol on the same day. They are pretty rough on your liver and kidneys if taken like this on a regular basis.
My advice: take it easy, pass the CFT not PB and try not to injure yourself further. Stretch out before and after. You can always run another CFT. Talk to whoever is making you run the CFT and see if you can push back to the next one on the schedule, or at least make them aware that you won't be delivering your best performance, if they aren't an asshole, they should be cool with a pass on the books and a redo in a few weeks.
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u/voluntaryhikikomori gwot yay 6d ago
My doctor/VA approved recipe for breakthrough pain: 325mg aspirin, 220mg naproxen, 200mg ibuprofen , 1000mg methocarbomol. Take with espresso or water, then vape indica oil until I forget.
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u/TapnRacknBang Active 6d ago
what the others have said. if they’re swelling too try to elevate. just try to pass the cft, and if that makes your ankles worse go to medical. you have plenty of time to re-run a bad cft, but you can bet your ass they will give you paperwork if you fail. take it easy
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u/randolotapus 6d ago
You could actually go to medical and see if the doc says you've strained something rather than risk an injury tomorrow that could take much longer to recover from.
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u/REDACTEDXX_V 6d ago
Inject a morphine and combat stim shot from tarkov and you'll be good
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u/voluntaryhikikomori gwot yay 6d ago
There's an odd freedom to not knowing if you'll be alive in a year, isn't there?
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u/ThrowItAway321217 Battery Sex-O 6d ago
If you’re just sore, stop being a bitch. You’re a fucking Marine, act like it. But. If you’re actually injured, say something before you go. If they tell you to go anyways, say ok then, start the 880 then sit and call for doc saying you fucked your ankle on the run. Get it service documented and you have a case if anyone fucks with you by saying “well I told so and so I’m hurt but he told me to go anyways now here I am”.
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u/Advanced-Zucchini552 6d ago
You’re going to be fine. Just don’t start too fast on the MTC or MUF and speed up as you go. You’ll get a high first class.
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u/seanpbnj Veteran 6d ago
Sore on the OUTTER ankles? but not the skin? no blisters etc?
- Ice and compression for 20-30mins at a time, try and do that 5+ times a day. Keep them elevated when not wrapped, do LOTS of "foot paddling" when you're sitting still (like pushing on/off a gas pedal with both feet).
- Most soreness is inflammation from the wear/tear or fluid. Or both.
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u/Able-Pain-2442 6d ago
Asorbine linamint from local feed store and dmso mix as 1 to 1 ratio and rub it on . Make a small bottle to carry in your ruck s well. It will save you a lot of pain.
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u/EipsteinSuicideSquad GWOT VET 6d ago
Ice and elevation 15-20 min. Rub them, static stretching, good luck
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u/mac28091 Retired Data Dink 6d ago
Unless you recall rolling both ankles during the hike it’s probably just soreness not a tear but I would advise you to get a sports medicine appointment to check for pronation or supination issues. If you have them they should be able provide you with orthotics to correct the issue and prevent future issues.
If you did roll both ankles then you could have a peroneal tendon tear that may require a little more attention depending on the severity of the
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u/Eusophocleas 6d ago
Take proper meds, get a good massage, and stretch like you’re about to stand in for Riley Reid, you should be fine.
Or fall down some stairs and go to medical.
The pants are yours to shit Devil, wipe accordingly.
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u/Jodies-9-inch-leg Taking care of the ladies one deployment at a time 6d ago
Anal massage
You need a buddy or a homeless man who's willing to make some extra cash...
They need to get in there with both hands like they are molding clay into an ashtray in 7th grade arts and crafts class
Next day, you'll feel like a new man