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Vol. 15 · No. 119 · Monday, 5 October 2026

Navy & Marines

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Six injuries that ice and Motrin would have fixed, but no—you want a $4,000 MRI

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You ever get hurt in the Army? You probably got told to ice it and take some Motrin. Was that the right answer? Duffel Blog asked expert medicos which injuries need ice and rest, and which ones need advanced imagery, surgery, or specialty care:

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