flying_lawnmower
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All,
Approximately 13 months ago I herniated my L4-L5 and L5-S1 from deadlifting at the gym (lol!). Diagnosed through MRI and orthopedic surgeon. I had some pain that was just treated non-surgically with oral NSAIDs and the pain just went away after a few weeks. No limitations on my physical abilities, ability to lift or bend, or range of movement or anything like that-e.g. I am back to being as good as new.
I am now in the process of looking for an SNA slot through OCS and I know that Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (HNP), the military's term for herniated disc, is a DQ condition from passing the Navy's flight physical, but a waiver will be "considered on a cases by case basis" according to the Navy's aeromedical waiver guide (https://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmotc/nami/arwg/Documents/WaiverGuide/Complete_Waiver_Guide.pdf ), page 284, Intervertebral Disc Disease section.
Has anyone recently gone through the waiver process for this condition? Or am I DQ'd for good...
Have a great day ya'll!
Approximately 13 months ago I herniated my L4-L5 and L5-S1 from deadlifting at the gym (lol!). Diagnosed through MRI and orthopedic surgeon. I had some pain that was just treated non-surgically with oral NSAIDs and the pain just went away after a few weeks. No limitations on my physical abilities, ability to lift or bend, or range of movement or anything like that-e.g. I am back to being as good as new.
I am now in the process of looking for an SNA slot through OCS and I know that Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (HNP), the military's term for herniated disc, is a DQ condition from passing the Navy's flight physical, but a waiver will be "considered on a cases by case basis" according to the Navy's aeromedical waiver guide (https://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmotc/nami/arwg/Documents/WaiverGuide/Complete_Waiver_Guide.pdf ), page 284, Intervertebral Disc Disease section.
Has anyone recently gone through the waiver process for this condition? Or am I DQ'd for good...
Have a great day ya'll!