Rheumatoid Arthritis Wrist Deformity
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Physical requirements for becoming a firefighter or military officer…?
I have arthritis. I have had it since I was fifteen, but it has never been as bad as it was in the first nine-months (swelling, atrophy, muscle weakening, extreme pain). I am very strong now, but my medical records still contain the history of rheumatoid illness. I am still in a lot of pain, but I am not weak by any means. I have very minimal deformity/loss of motion, if it could be called that even- barely noticeable- in my right wrist. I work out very hard and can do everything that I could do before I got arthritis. I want to know if I can still be a firefighter or a member of the armed forces.
Thanks.
As I said, I can do everything that I could do before I got arthritis, which includes (as per answers commenting on my wrist) lifting very heavy weights and punching the bag at full strength without injury. I can lift my own body-weight in pounds; my only issue is pain that does not effect my ability to do anything and a paper trail of medical issues from five years ago.
With your medical history both are unlikely, the only way to find out for sure though it to apply. It really depends on what the doctor’s think (whether or not it will be a problem in the future).
EDIT:
My first answer was about being a military officer- firefighter I have no idea. I wouldn’t want someone who may have medical issues that affect his or her ability to grasp and lift as a firefighter. It’s a big part of the job.
You may be able to do everything you could before, but you could have a flare. That puts you and other people at risk.