Posted on Mar 13, 2019
Can 1SG force me to walk & stretch during PT hours while on a no PT profile?
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I have myocarditis. An issue with my heart. The cardiologist told me not to do any training at all even at home for the next 3 months. My command was okay with it until recently. The 1SG told me I could leave every day after first formation. Recently they started telling me to stretch drill every morning. I was ok with this and avoided the exercises that might get my heart pumping. Today, the 1SG told me I have to walk around until the end of PT hours. I'm only afraid it's going to get worse and I still have a month left on this profile. I'm not trying to fight with my command or look like a Sh!tb@g soldier, but I am worried about my heart as it could grow into a permanent condition if not allowed to rest. Is this allowed and if not, what should I do about it?
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Go back to your Doctor and ask them to write a profile that specifically indicates what you can and cannot do. It has to be very specific.
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MSgt Michael Smith
Doctors are notorious for writing vague profiles which are then misinterpreted by leadership.
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No PT means exactly that. Walking is a part of PT, so as previously stated, go see your physician immediately. Good luck to you....
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If it ain't on the profile, you can do it.
Having said that, I am not trying to mess with a Soldier with a heart condition.
I think that your attending physician should be the tiebreaker here. If he/she gives you the green light to walk for PT, then that is the answer. After all, you should be doing something to keep you body moving and healthy.
Having said that, I am not trying to mess with a Soldier with a heart condition.
I think that your attending physician should be the tiebreaker here. If he/she gives you the green light to walk for PT, then that is the answer. After all, you should be doing something to keep you body moving and healthy.
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