https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-get-medically-discharged-for-a-knee-injury-sustained-before-basic-training <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hurt my knee this weekend at RSP drill during a company run. I was told by urgent care that I might have a torn ligament, and to get an MRI in two weeks with my primary care physician. The problem is, I&#39;m suppose to ship out to basic in less than 2 weeks. Is this something that could medically discharge me? I don&#39;t want to be sent to basic with a less than 100% knee due to the sheer amount of stress it will be under, but I also don&#39;t want to be kept in limbo for the next 6-9 months as I heal. Would I be able to be medically discharged, and re-enlist once I&#39;m fully healed? Or is it once I&#39;m medically discharged I&#39;m discharged for good? Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:03:40 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-get-medically-discharged-for-a-knee-injury-sustained-before-basic-training <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I hurt my knee this weekend at RSP drill during a company run. I was told by urgent care that I might have a torn ligament, and to get an MRI in two weeks with my primary care physician. The problem is, I&#39;m suppose to ship out to basic in less than 2 weeks. Is this something that could medically discharge me? I don&#39;t want to be sent to basic with a less than 100% knee due to the sheer amount of stress it will be under, but I also don&#39;t want to be kept in limbo for the next 6-9 months as I heal. Would I be able to be medically discharged, and re-enlist once I&#39;m fully healed? Or is it once I&#39;m medically discharged I&#39;m discharged for good? PFC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:03:40 -0400 2018-09-11T20:03:40-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-get-medically-discharged-for-a-knee-injury-sustained-before-basic-training?n=3956519&urlhash=3956519 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1579124" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1579124-68w-healthcare-specialist-combat-medic">PFC Private RallyPoint Member</a> Good question. Have you mentioned this to your recruiter or your RSP Command? Sgt Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:56:21 -0400 2018-09-11T20:56:21-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-get-medically-discharged-for-a-knee-injury-sustained-before-basic-training?n=3969244&urlhash=3969244 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It&#39;d be best for everyone to sort this out before you leave, you don&#39;t want to get to BCT and immediately become a holdover for two months while waiting on a discharge (pseudo-prison conditions).<br /><br />Talk to your recruiter, he can arrange some sort of delayed entry or if worse comes to worse he&#39;ll arrange an administrative discharge that will let you reenlist in 6 months. In either case, keep working out in whatever way your injury still lets you.<br /><br />I know that BCT tends to overreact to injuries (to put it mildly), but the reason for that is the environment makes a whole lot of weird stuff happen. And the constant stress on your joints (like being screamed at to get in formation or whatnot) won&#39;t mix well with this injury. PFC Elijah Rose Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:07:48 -0400 2018-09-16T16:07:48-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-get-medically-discharged-for-a-knee-injury-sustained-before-basic-training?n=6037131&urlhash=6037131 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have a very similar question or rather concern, I dropped 60lbs and packed on about15lbs of muscle to join, and worked out hard for a little over a year.. I am 3 months out from BCT, and am having major issue with pain and numbness, cracking and snapping when I move, and falling when my knees and ankles give out.. I am worried, that I will not be able to keep up or even pass Basic, I am really stressing over it.. PFC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:12:00 -0400 2020-06-23T20:12:00-04:00 2018-09-11T20:03:40-04:00