Had a back injury quite long ago. Didn't report it to CMPB about it
during my checkup as i though i recovered already.
Had problem during situps for my first few IPPT in bmt, failed most
of it too. Did manage to pass twice. Barely maked it. Pain and
numbness around my buttock area, can last for hours or so. Had a
few occasion that i cannot feel/move my lower body for quite
sometime. Cannot lie down on hard surface too, for too long, more
then 10mins?
Do you guys think it's better to go to the MO or go straight to
look for a specialist on my own? Does the SAF cover the cost if i
go to private hospital?
You made your own bed by not reporting your full medical history, so you have to lie in it. I presume you haven't been enlisted yet, so no, you can't go to an MO or be covered for public hospital bills. The best you can hope for is to see a specialist, submit memo and hope for a review. At best you'll be excused from doing 1 station.
P.S. This time the original title isn't clear.
Originally posted by rockbluster:Had a back injury quite long ago. Didn't report it to CMPB about it during my checkup as i though i recovered already.
Had problem during situps for my first few IPPT in bmt, failed most of it too. Did manage to pass twice. Barely maked it. Pain and numbness around my buttock area, can last for hours or so. Had a few occasion that i cannot feel/move my lower body for quite sometime. Cannot lie down on hard surface too, for too long, more then 10mins?
Do you guys think it's better to go to the MO or go straight to look for a specialist on my own? Does the SAF cover the cost if i go to private hospital?
The fastest way is to directly report sick at the A&E of any government hospitals with your 11B card for 100% subsidy.
No subsidy for private hospitals.
Based on what you have briefly said, you are likely to have spinal disc herniation and sciatica nerve problem. Both of them are within PES C range. These are usually better seen and diagnosed with an MRI scan. Therefore, please voice out your request for a MRI scan to the specialist when you consult him/ her on your visit.
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolapsed_disc