Having these options open to injured soldiers will help the ones that are working hard to recover and still be an active part of the company or platoon. Creating training programs with the platoon or company level that focus on split routines can offer ways to get certain injured soldiers back into training uninjured body parts. And soldiers with bad shoulders can join you on leg and cardio days. For example, a soldier can maintain upper-body strength and stamina while rehabbing a running injury. Once again, depending on the injury, most people can work around them if they are isolated to an extremity, specific muscle or joint. You and members of the chain of command are there to let them know what they missed and, hopefully when the soldier is recovered and ready to duty again, there is not a huge amount of information that needs to be rediscussed. Compare this situation to when students miss a day of school. There are plenty of less-physically demanding tasks that a soldier can do throughout the day to maintain the daily work habits and feel like they are still a part of the group. That may take some creative thought and it completely depends on the injury, but let the soldier know life goes on within the company and they are still a part of it. As much as you can, keep the soldier involved in the daily planning, preparation and training of the company and platoon. See Ten Recovery Ideas and Rebuilding After Injury. And the last thing you want to have happen is having a fully recovered soldier find themselves with 25 pounds to lose on top of getting back in PT test shape.ĭuring weekly check-ins, you can help by asking open-ended questions about physical therapy exercises and time spent each day focused on recovery. The extreme shift to not exercising or moving during the recovery stage will cause quick weight gain. Listening is the key, but also advise the soldier to watch normal habits of food intake while recovering.
Reinjury is all too common because they "go back to where they left off" and do not treat themselves as beginners for a few weeks.
Get to understand the soldier's injury and have weekly check-ins with progress, especially when in rehab or during the beginning of re-training for duty and taking PT tests again. I recommend helping your soldiers while they are training or rehabbing, as well as decreasing the workload and time spent on dealing with tactical fitness issues.Ĭommunication is key. This is a common issue that every level of the chain of command must deal with in some way or another. Thanks in advance for any recommendations. Any advice on reducing injuries in the first place? And if a soldier gets injured how can you make sure they are improving without reinjuring during that process? Seems I spend a significant part of my workday dealing with the injured more than those who are not. I am an Army First Lieutenant and have had to deal with soldiers in my platoon (and company) who cannot join us in regular PT and many of our normal functions due to injury. Finally, the exercise religion Arthur Jones founded, and Darden fine-tuned, has its bible.Hey Stew - Long time reader. Charging that too many bodybuilders follow a more-is-better approach-too many exercises, too many sets, and too much frequency-and rely on steroids to compensate for depleted recovery ability, Darden shows why HIT, steroid-free and healthy, is the best way to safely build muscle. Exercise by exercise, workout by workout, the reader is shown precisely what to do, and perhaps even more important, what not to do.
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