<p>Hi, could someone explain me what happens if someone gets injured during CBT? Does this person get separated? Any experiences with that?
Thanks</p>
<p>It depends how bad the injury is. Last year, there was a young man on the AFA group who fell getting off the bus (after the goodbye they are bussed to another area)...he was "turned back" due to the extent of the knee injury...he will try again this summer. Some kids spend beast on crutches and have to make up the activities later. Some have surgery and rejoin the group when they can. It just depends how bad it is...it's on a case by case basis.</p>
<p>I cannot emphasize enough -- stretch, stretch, stretch! And start now!</p>
<p>My son had knee trouble during beast and they had him going to some sort of physical therapy during beast. I was a nervous wreck at home thinking he was going to be separated, but he assured me he was in no danger of being sent home. They didn't let him run much so he could pass the CFT at the end of beast as well as complete the march back. He called me from the doctor's office once during beast and said, "They just told me I have the flexibility of an 80 year old." He was given stretches to do and they helped immensely. He hasn't had any troubles since then.</p>
<p>The strange thing is he was an athlete in high school - X-Country and swimming, and we all thought he was in great physical condition. I'll bet my last dollar he never stretched before beast.</p>
<p>Yes stretching is very important...thus why PT in Beast starts with about a fifteen minute active warm-up and stretch session. I advise more, but unfortunately beast doesn't afford you the luxury of time!</p>
<p>There are a few, not too many, people turned back for injuries during Beast; the most common I've seen or heard of are foot, ankle and knee injuries. Thus, footwear is highly important during Beast. Running shoes should be of the highest quality possible (after all, is it really worth saving $50 if you tear up your ankle and get sent home for a year?) and boots and low quarters should be broken in before training. Reducing as many points of concern as possible reduces the likelihood of injury; and although if you are injured during Beast you can be placed on different limiting profiles depending on your injury, peer pressure and/or impatience often prompts many injurees to prematurely return to full exertion and training. Therefore the best medicine is definitely prevention!</p>
<p>If you get sick or injured they will take care of you. You will see a physician - there is an Army Hospital on post. If you need rehab they will rehab you.
Not all injured New Cadets are turned back. They really try and keep you there - they have already invested a lot of time and money getting you there?</p>
<p>My daughter got blisters early in beast. Not wanting to draw attention she ignored them. They got infected and a few days later her foot and lower leg swelled. She got cellulitus in her leg - it was not pretty. When the cadre saw it she was sent to the hospital. She was even on quarters for a day(and she wrote me a letter!). She treated and was on crutches for 10 days. She worked out in the pool until she could get a shoe/boot on. She did complete beast and all of the requirements.
Some kids get hurt and need surgery - like tearing an ACL - and they are usually turned back for surgery and physical therapy. Since they will be unable to finish beast.
If illness or injury prevent the completion of any of the requirment's for beast they will see that you make it up at some point. </p>
<p>Definitely show up in shape. The better shape you are in the less likely you will be to suffer an injury.</p>
<p>I fully agree that strectching is very important, but when you are punished and you have to do for example push-ups, do cadre allow you to strech or warm up a bit?</p>
<p>you will stretch during PT in the morning, and pushups for punishment mostly don't come until after PT, so you will be fine.</p>