Hello Marines, i ship off for Boot Camp in three months. February 8th, 2010.
I've been pushing myself lately to run more than 1 to 2 times a week lately and a problem has come up. I ran for four days in a row, I did 1.5 miles, then 2 miles, then 3 miles, then 1 mile. My left knee began to hurt after day two. I was able to run through the pain no problem.
I took two days off because of MEPS, passed MEPS and enlisted. Tonight was my first night of Poolee PT. My left knee didnt really ache till the very end of pt, but i still made it the whole way. Now it's killing me... I pretty much have to limp to walk on my left knee.
The pain is precisely in the lower left, outter part of my knee. If i push on the are that hurts I feel slight pain, maybe a about a two on a scale of one to ten. When i walk it's about a six to seven, and when i lift my left leg its about a solid seven of pain.
I dont feel like anything is torn, and there is no swelling. I looked at this diagram http://www.tuffrhino.com/v/vspfiles/images/knee.bmp and i believe it's my collateral ligament.
I've been on a diet of eggs/chicken/lettuce for a few days now. I'm hoping the protein will strengthen my ligaments and muscles.
What should I do? i need advice on the matter. I want to be a Marine badly, I dont wanna get to Boot Camp and pussy out because of a knee ache.
Thanks Marines.