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Orthotics and Leg Length Discrepancy
Hello Sirs,
I have checked the forum for a week and cannot find a specific answer to only one of my questions. As a result of a dirt-biking accident when I was fourteen which split my femur in half and went into the growth plate at my knee, my right leg is roughly an inch shorter than my left. While this is not too serious, does not cause a noticeable limp, and will not preclude me from joining the service (which mandates any leg length differences not lead to a limp), when I really work hard (for me), like backpacking with 60 lbs about 50 miles in four days or so I get pretty serious pain due to improper mechanincs at my feet, knees and hips. When my mechanincs are corrected with orthotics, no pain at all.
I was wondering if I would be allowed to use orthotics (corrective or otherwise) while at SFAS or other army training in general. While the recruiters think it would stupid to prevent well-qualified soldiers from joining because they need to put a piece of plastic in their shoe, none of them I have talked to have any idea whether this is allowed, or if I need a medical waiver, and I cannot find the information online. Thank you for your time and help.
Ed
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