What kind of profile would Grade 1 spondylolysthesis get you in the Army?

I had all sorts of back problems after a helo accident. Took a long time to get a chiropractor that told me things to work on that worked. May not work for you, but once I started Yoga and Pilates (back specific vids can be found on Youtube), it really helped. Went from issues every couple of weeks to every 6 months or so, to not maybe once every year. I was also told by the chiro to work on hamstrings and quads. Strengthening those takes a lot of pressure off the spine. I also added Turmeric to my daily vitamins (it is anti-inflammatory). Best of luck, and it takes a while to figure out what works and what doesn't. SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA

I had a P2 profile my last two years on AD. It was at my last vertebrae and my sacrum. I had a solid six months of physical therapy three day so a week at a civilian PT center as I was in TRICARE Remote. At the end got told that is the best it will get. Did push ups, Used the stationary bike for the APFT with no sit-ups. Had a own pace and distance run profile, but mostly swam. I walked during PT after I swam for 45 minutes straight. Then did weight training during or after PT.

I carefully figured out which exercises I could do with weights and simple machines. Which had to be support my back, and which were off the list. I was not doing deadlifts. 10 pounds sounds like an extreme temporary thing. All my docs said weight and resistance training would be OK in moderation.

VA graciously gave me 10% for that. Lowest percentage, but causes the majority of problems in my day to day life. I have continued to swim, weight train, and use elliptical trainers. Just not at insane levels. And if I want an Oatmeal Cookie or Pancakes the world can suck it. How miserable do I have to be to be "healthy"?

Get an evaluation by an orthopedic surgeon that has fellowship training in the spine. A chiropractor is not a medical doctor or surgeon and may unintentionally miss diagnosing or treating a more serious disorder. Some back disorders are amenable to intervention. If your back could be stabilized safely it would be unfortunate if you didn't know about it and could not do all the stuff you would like to do. Caveat: I am not an orthopedist.