This is long winded as balls but really would appreciate input.
Just failed my medical for the royal marines so havent yet received there official letter yet. I failed because of knee pain i had a few years ago. Was rolling in a bjj class and it tweaked so was sent to a+e then later on given an MRI which on my medical records says there isnt anything wrong and no damage. I was sent for physio for muscle wastage as I had to wear a splint for three days however i dont think this reason was recorded in my records, just that i went to physio (not 100%). Physio said everythings fine and gave me an A4 peice of paper with some very basic exercises on and that was that. Several months later was at the doctors for a check up and told her it ached a bit and if it normal, which has been recorded on my medical records as "persistant instability". Which I'm presuming as the letter isnt here yet that that is the key phrase having me over. Bearing in mind from my point of view that i can run three times a week, circuits twice and back squat between 80 - 90KG (not massive weights but reasonably significant) sets of 12 reps and deadlift regularly, and also received a 12 month deferral rather than permanent unfit from a different navy doctor 3 years ago for the same thing (key point being i was told to come back after time has passed with no recurring issues) its a painful pill to swallow. Immediate unofficial advice from Careers advisor was to start getting as much information from my GP as i can surrounding the issue, naturally i rang my GP who told me a few things,
A normal GP can only give me a general health check which would pretty much be what the navy has already done and can cost upto £90 just to book the appointment, this is because further investigation and evidence isnt covered by the NHS, is this right?
She also said I'd be better off seeing a physiotherapist rather than a GP who can investigate further and provide me detailed and specific evidence and test and prove my knee is stable. I'm not trying to offend any physiotherapists asking this but can their word trump a GP or am I getting palmed off here?
Read a couple other threads so Ninja Stoker or any medical people currently serving who are clued up on this please could you give me some advice on getting this appeal as water tight as humanly possible, especially those based in the north west that also deal with civilian patients let me know
thanks
Just failed my medical for the royal marines so havent yet received there official letter yet. I failed because of knee pain i had a few years ago. Was rolling in a bjj class and it tweaked so was sent to a+e then later on given an MRI which on my medical records says there isnt anything wrong and no damage. I was sent for physio for muscle wastage as I had to wear a splint for three days however i dont think this reason was recorded in my records, just that i went to physio (not 100%). Physio said everythings fine and gave me an A4 peice of paper with some very basic exercises on and that was that. Several months later was at the doctors for a check up and told her it ached a bit and if it normal, which has been recorded on my medical records as "persistant instability". Which I'm presuming as the letter isnt here yet that that is the key phrase having me over. Bearing in mind from my point of view that i can run three times a week, circuits twice and back squat between 80 - 90KG (not massive weights but reasonably significant) sets of 12 reps and deadlift regularly, and also received a 12 month deferral rather than permanent unfit from a different navy doctor 3 years ago for the same thing (key point being i was told to come back after time has passed with no recurring issues) its a painful pill to swallow. Immediate unofficial advice from Careers advisor was to start getting as much information from my GP as i can surrounding the issue, naturally i rang my GP who told me a few things,
A normal GP can only give me a general health check which would pretty much be what the navy has already done and can cost upto £90 just to book the appointment, this is because further investigation and evidence isnt covered by the NHS, is this right?
She also said I'd be better off seeing a physiotherapist rather than a GP who can investigate further and provide me detailed and specific evidence and test and prove my knee is stable. I'm not trying to offend any physiotherapists asking this but can their word trump a GP or am I getting palmed off here?
Read a couple other threads so Ninja Stoker or any medical people currently serving who are clued up on this please could you give me some advice on getting this appeal as water tight as humanly possible, especially those based in the north west that also deal with civilian patients let me know
thanks