Indian Armed Forces Medical Standards - Medical Exams

Hello SSB Aspirants so many of you want to join the Indian Army/Air Force/Navy but due lack of knowledge regarding Indian Armed Forces Medical Standards most of the candidates are Temporary Rejected or Permanent Rejected from the SSB and the mainly causes of rejection in the medical is you're unaware of that suffering from problems like Knock knees, Flat Foot, Height and weight, Eye Vision and so many other problems like that and I know that you're too tense with your fitness because nobody wants to get reject in the Medical Exam and an another major problem is that you’re not getting correct answers of your queries regarding Medical Exam but don't worry folks after a lot of hard work it’s very tough to find and accumulate the information of SSB’s entire Medical exam procedure but under one roof but I have done this to help candidates who really want to become an officer in the Indian Armed Forces and I hope that this content surely will help you.

MY best wishes are always with you.

Procedure of Appeal Medical Board:

The Appeal Medical Board will be held at one of the following hospitals:

1. Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt.

2. Command Hospital, Southern Command, Pune.

3. Command Hospital, Eastern Command, Kolkata.

4. Command Hospital, Central Command, Lucknow.

5. Command Hospital, Western Command, Chandimandir.

6. Command Hospital, Air Force, Bangalore.

7. Command Hospital, Northern Command, C/o 56 APO.

8. INHS, Ashvini, Mumbai.

The candidates will report for medical examination within the stipulated period i.e., 42 days from the date last examined by the Special Medical Board for re-examination along with the receipted

copy of the MRO/TR as directed by the President Medical Board. The Endeavour will be to complete the Medical checkup in one day.

Review Medical Board:

In case of candidate being declared unfit by the Appeal Medical Board, he/she may challenge the proceedings and may be granted review of medical proceedings based on the merit of the case. Any candidate desiring for a review should address the request to Recruiting Directorate (Personnel & Cord), Army Headquarters, West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi with a copy to the President of Appeal, Medical Board, within one day of the holding of Appeal to Medical Board. The application for RMB is routed through DG, AFMS. The decision for grant of RMB is with DG, AFMS, and is not a matter of right. RMBs are conducted at R&R Hospital Delhi Cantt and AFMC, Pune.

Stay During the Medical Examination:

The recommended candidates after the declaration of SSB results will stay in the Selection Centre’s in the lines earmarked for the recommended candidates for their medical examination by the Military Hospital. The candidates will be allotted fresh medical chest numbers for the purpose. Candidates who go for Appeal Medical Board or have to get their medical examination done at a later date due to some unavoidable reasons will do so under their own arrangements.

Discipline during Medical Examination:

It is utmost important that recommended candidates maintain proper discipline during their stay in Selection Centre’s during their conduct of medical examination. The candidates are required to put on their medical Chest Number (with Red Cross) whenever they are present in the campus of Selection Centre’s.

PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARD AT IMA/OTA

 Running : 2.4 KM in 15 minutes

 Pushups: 30 Nos

 Sit ups: 25 Nos

 Chin ups: 6 Nos

 Rope climbing: 3-4 meters

Candidates are advised to build themselves up by physical training, sports, running, swimming etc, so that they meet the training goals successfully.

Medical Examination Procedure at [SSB]

Recommended candidates appear before the medical board for carrying out their medical board after the SSB results. It takes 4 to 5 days’ time for the concerned Military Hospital to complete the medical checkup and after that the candidates are dispersed. NDA candidates are examined both for Army and Navy unless otherwise instructed and endorsement of fitness status will be made accordingly. President of the medical board will guide the candidates for Appeal/Review Medical Board procedures. Candidates may seek the advice of President of Special Medical Board for review/appeal in case they have been declared unfit.

Ideal Age, Height and Weight for Male: It should be within permissible limits (±10%) of the ideal weight as per correlation table between age, height and average weight given below in recording fraction lower than 0.5 kg will be noted and 0.5 kg above will be recorded as 1 kg:

Medical Standards

 The candidate should be free from wax (EARS), DNS, Hyrocele/Phimosis. Defective Color Vision, LASIK Surgery, Over/Under Weight, Under Chest, Piles, Gynecomastia, Tonsillitis, Veri-Cocele and Aids.

 You should be able to read 6/6 in a Distant Vision Chart

 Color Vision Standard should be CP-III

 Minimum 14 Dental Points With Sound Teeth

Physical standards	Minimum Height	Minimum Weight
Women	152 CM	42 KG
NDA & 10+2 TES (Under Graduate Entry Men)	152 CM	43 KG
CDSE, TGC, UES, NCC SPL AMC, RVC ETC. (Graduate Entry Men)	157 CM	45 KG

Height and Weight Standard Ratio for Indian Armed Forces

Dear all Defense aspirants, In this article I have discussed the medical standards of Indian Armed forces with respect to height and weight ratio for both male and female candidates. If you are going to SSB then first read it also and maintains yourself fit according to the standards of Indian Armed Forces. The height and weight ratio is shown as below.

Height and Weight Standards for Men:-

Height in Cm	Weight in KG  (Age Range in Years) for men
	Age 15-17	18-22	23-27	28-32
152 – 158	46 – 49	47 – 50	50 – 54	54 – 58
159 – 165	50 – 53	51 – 55	55 – 59	59 – 63
166– 171	54 – 56	56 – 59	60 – 64	63 – 66
172 - 178	57 – 60	59 – 63	64 - 69	67– 71
179 – 183	61 – 63	64 – 66	69 – 72	72 – 74
184 – 185	64	67 – 68	73 – 74	75

Height and Weight Standards for Women:-

Height in Cm	Weight in KG (Age Range in Years)
	Age 20-25	26-30
148 – 151	43 – 45	46 – 48
152 – 155	46 – 48	49 – 51
156 – 160	49 – 51	52 – 55
161 – 165	52 – 54	55 – 58
166 – 171	55 – 58	59 – 62
172 – 176	59 – 61	63 – 66
177 – 178	63

Note: The Medical board permits +/- 10% of the candidate’s weight (i.e. if a candidate is 21 year old with height 167 then boards will pass him if his weight in between 50.4 and 616).

Physical and Medical Standards for Indian Army

After a candidate clears the SSB Interview, he/she is expected to undergo a Medical Examination held at the medical boards. Only the candidates who are declared fit by the medical authorities are eligible to join the Training Academy. However you can appeal in the medical board again if you are declared unfit, also temporary rejections are given to candidates who have curable problems like, overweight, underweight etc.

Let us have a look on the standards of Indian Army

1. The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability which is likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties.

2. There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or over weight.

3. The minimum acceptable height for Male candidate is 157.5 cm. For women candidate’s minimum acceptable height is 152 centimeters. For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North Eastern region of India, Garhwali and Kumaon, the Minimum acceptable height will be 5 cm less. In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cm for males and females candidates.

4. Chest should be healthy. For males the minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cm. In recording the measurements, fraction of less than 0.5 cm will be ignored, 0.5 cm will be recorded as such and 0.6 cm and above will be recorded as 1 cm. X-Ray of the chest is compulsory and will be taken to rule out any disease of the chest.

5. There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body.

6. A candidate should have no past history of mental breakdown or fits.

7. The hearing should be normal. A candidate should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear at a distance of 610 cm. In a quiet room. There should be no evidence of present or past disease of the ear, nose and throat.

8. There should be no sign of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessel. Blood pressure should be normal.

9. The muscles of abdomen should be well developed and there should be no enlargement of liver or spleen. Any evidence of disease of internal organs of the abdomen will be a cause for rejection.

10. Un-operated hernias will make a candidate unfit. If operated, this should have been done at least 1 year prior to the present examination and healing is completed.

11. There should be no hydrocele, varicocele or piles.

12. Urine examination will be done and any abnormality, if detected will be a cause for rejection.

13. Any disease of the skin which is likely to cause disability or disfigurement will also be a cause for rejection.

14. A candidate should be able to read 6/6 in a distant vision chart with each eye with or without glasses. Myopia should not be more than 3.5D and hypermetropia not more than 3.5D including Astigmatism. For women candidates the minimum acceptable visual acuity are: Distant vision (corrected) better eye 6/6 worse 6/18, Myopia of not more than minus 5.5 including Astogination.

15. Internal examination of the eye will be done by means of ophthalmoscope to rule out any disease of the eye. A candidate must have good binocular vision. The color vision standard will be CP-III for Army A candidate should be able to recognize red and green colors.

16. Candidates who have undergone or have the evidence of having undergone Radial Keratotomy, to improve the visual acuity, will be permanently rejected.

17. Candidates who have undergone LASER Surgery for correction of refractive error will be considered for commission in Army if they fulfill following criteria :-

o Age more than 20 years.

o Uncomplicated stable LASIK/Excimer (PRK) laser procedure done for Myopia or Hypermetropia, with stable refraction for a period of six months after the procedure.

o A healthy retina.

o Corrected vision should be 6/6 in better eye and 6/9 in worse eye, with maximum residual refraction of + 1.50 in any meridian for myopia or hypermetropia.

o Axial length within permissible limits.

Note:

o All candidates recommended by SSB will have to undergo medicals as per extent regulation.

o Tattoo. Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of the forearms i.e. from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm/back (dorsal) part of the hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection.

o The Medical standards for Executive (General Service) shall be same for PC & SSC candidates.

Physical and Visual Standard for Indian Navy

Candidates are often confused about the medical standards of joining the Indian Navy. The thing which confuses them most is the Eye-Standard. Since todays life style has given us spectacles as a curse, so most of us are confused about the power limit up to which entries are taken. Here is a complete list of eye standards, and other physical standards required for joining the Indian Navy. Physical and Visual Standard for Indian Navy

Visual Standard for Indian Navy Officers Entry

Executive Branch

CRITERI	NDA/ 10+2 INA/ AVIATION(OBSERVER/ PILOT)	GSES/ NCC(Spl)/ SCC(GSX) HYDRO	NAIC	LAW/ LOGO/ EDU	ATC
Uncorrected Vision	6/6,6/9	6/12,6/12	6/60,6/6	6/60,6/6	6/9,6/9
Corrected Vision	6/6,6/6	6/6,6/6	6/6,6/12	6/6,6/12	6/6,6/6
Limits of Myopia	-.75	-1.5	-3.5	-3.5	-0.75
Limits of Hypermetropia	+1.5	+1.5	+3.5	+3.5	+3.0
Limits of Color Perception	I	I	II	III	II
Binocular Vision	III	III	III	II	III

Technical Branch

CRITERIA	COMMON ENTRY 10+2 (INAC)	GRADUATE ENTRY (UNIV/ SSC)	NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR/ ARCHITECT
Uncorrected Vision without glasses	6/6,6/9	6/24,6/24	6/60,6/60
Corrected Vision with glasses	6/6,6/6	6/6,6/6	6/12,6/12
Limits of Myopia	-.75	-3.5	-3.5
Limits of Hypermetropia	+1.5	+3.5	+3.5
Binocular Vision	III	III	III
Limits of Color Perception	I	II	II

(a) Keratorefactory surgery (LASIK) may be allowed for short service commission intake of officer in the followings categories:-

 Observer Entry

 ATC Entry

 NAI

 Law

 Logistics

 Education

 Graduate Entry Technical

 Naval Constructor /Architect

(b) LASIK may be allowed subject to the following conditions:

 Surgery should not have been carried out before 20 yrs of age

 Uncomplicated surgery at least 12 months before examination

 Post LASIK corneal thickness measured by Pachymeter should not be less than 450microns.

 Individuals with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to LASIK are to be excluded.

 Normal retinal examination.

Physical Standard for Indian Navy

1. These standards are laid down to assess the fitness of a candidate for selection to the Navy. The candidate must be in good physical and mental health and free from any defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of duties both ashore and afloat under peace as well as war conditions in any part of the world.

2. During the inspection of candidates the following principal points are to be ensured :-

 The hearing is good and that there is no sign of any disease of ear, nose or throat.

 Vision in either eye is up to the required standard. His/her eyes are bright, clear and with no obvious squint or abnormality. Movements of eye balls should be full and free in all directions.

 Speech is without impediment.

 There is no glandular swelling.

 Chest is well formed and that his/her heart and lungs are sound.

 Limbs of the candidates are well formed and fully developed.

 There is free and perfect action of all the joints.

 There is no evidence of hernia of any degree or form.

 Feet and toes are well formed.

 Absence of any congenital malformation or defects.

 He/she does not bear traces of previous acute or chronic disease pointing to an impaired constitution.

 Presence of sufficient number of sound teeth for efficient mastication.

 Absence of any disease of the Genito- Urinary tract.

Indian Navy Medical Standards

(Eye Sight + Height)

Aspirants who are interested to join Indian Navy and applying for various Indian Navy entries coming in 2014 -2015 can check out the medical standards of Indian navy. Here we are talking about the eye sight and height you should satisfy to join Indian Navy as an officer, for both men and women.

Indian Navy Medical Standards (Eye Sight + Height)

Sr. No:	Branch/Cader	HIGHT (in cms)		EYE SIGHT	CORRECTABLE WITH GLASSES
		MEN	WOMEN
1.	Executive (General Service	157	-	6/12, 6/12	6/6 both Eyes
2.	Pilot	162.5	-	6/6, 6/9	6/6 both Eyes
3.	Observer	162.5	-	6/6, 6/9	6/6 both Eyes
4.	Electrical/Engineering Branch	157	152	6/24, 6/24	6/6 both Eyes
5.	Submarine (Technical)	157	-	6/24, 6/24	6/6 both Eyes
6.	IT	157	-	6/60, 6/60	6/6 both Eyes
7.	Logistics (works)	157	152	6/60, 6/60	6/6, 6/12
8.	Naval Architecture (NA)	157	152	6/60, 6/60	6/6, 6/12

Note:

1 All candidates recommended by SSB will have to undergo medicals as per extant regulation.

2. Tattoo. Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of the forearms i.e. from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm/back (dorsal) part of the hand. Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection.

3. The Medical standards for Executive (General Service) shall be same for PC & SSC candidates.

Indian Air Force Medical: Height and Weight Standards for Men and Women

Dear Indian air force aspirants, if you are willing to join the mighty Indian air force, then you must fulfill certain medical standards of India Air Force. Below we are mentioning the Height and Weight standards required for men and women to join Indian Air Force as an officer. 

Height and Weight Standards for Men:

HIGHT IN CMS	AGE RANGE (YEARS)
	15-17	18-22	23-27	28-32	33-37	38-42	43-48	>48
152	46	47	50	54	54	54	55	54
153	47	47	51	55	55	54	56	54
154	47	48	51	56	55	55	57	55
155	48	49	52	56	56	56	57	56
156	48	49	53	57	57	56	58	56
157	49	50	54	58	58	57	58	57
158	49	50	54	58	58	58	59	58
159	50	51	55	59	59	59	60	58
160	51	52	56	59	60	59	60	59
161	51	52	56	60	60	60	61	60
162	52	53	57	61	61	61	62	60
163	52	54	58	61	62	61	62	61
164	53	54	59	62	63	62	63	62
165	53	55	59	63	63	63	64	62
166	54	56	60	63	64	64	64	63
167	54	56	61	64	65	64	65	64
168	55	57	61	65	65	65	65	65
169	55	57	62	65	66	66	66	65
170	56	58	63	66	67	67	67	66
171	56	59	64	66	68	67	67	67
172	57	59	64	67	68	66	68	67
173	58	60	65	68	69	69	69	68
174	58	61	66	68	70	69	69	69
175	59	61	66	69	71	70	70	69
176	59	62	67	70	71	71	71	70
177	60	62	68	70	72	72	71	71
178	60	62	69	71	72	72	72	71
179	61	64	69	72	73	73	73	72
180	61	64	70	72	74	74	73	73
181	62	65	71	73	75	75	74	73
182	62	66	72	74	76	75	74	74
183	63	66	72	74	76	76	75	75
184	64	67	73	75	77	77	76	75
185	64	67	74	75	78	77	76	76
186	65	68	74	76	78	78	77	77
187	65	69	75	77	79	79	78	77
188	66	59	76	77	80	80	78	78
189	66	70	77	78	81	80	79	79
190	67	71	77	79	81	81	80	80
191	67	71	78	79	82	82	80	80
192	68	72	79	80	82	82	81	81
193	68	73	79	81	83	83	81	82
SD	6.0	6.3	7.1	6.6	6.9	6.8	5.8	7.26

Height and Weight Standards for Women:

HEIGHT IN CMS	WEIGHT IN KG AGE RANGE (YEARS)
	20-25	26-30
148	43	46
149	44	47
150	54	48
151	45	48
152	46	49
153	47	50
154	47	50
155	48	51
156	49	52
157	49	53
158	50	53
159	51	54
160	51	55
161	52	55
162	52	56
163	53	57
164	54	57
165	54	58
166	55	59
167	56	60
168	56	60
169	57	61
170	58	62
171	58	62
172	59	63
173	59	64
174	60	64
175	61	65
176	61	66
177	62	67
178	63	67
SD	5	5

Vision Standards for Indian Air Force Flying Branch

Joining Indian Air Force flying branch is a challenging task, not only the selection process, but the medical standard required for Indian Air force flying branch is a tough nut to crack. In this post we will discuss more about the eye or vision related standards required for flying branch (Pilot entry). We all know that for flying, vision plays a very important role so the medical standards for IAF flying branch is higher than any other entry/branch.

Indian Air Force Vision Medical Standards

ü One must have 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in other, which can be correctable to 6/6 only for hypermetropia.

ü Vision Defects

ü Manifest hypermetropia must not exceed +2.0D Sphere.

ü No Myopia.

ü Astigmatism must be +0.75 D Cyl with +2.0 D maximum

ü Near Vision must be N-5 each eye.

ü Near vision is determined using "Times Roman" type and is assessed at reading distance (30-50 cm) and at 100 cm. The 100-cm distance is important in the aircraft cockpit and similar environments and for users of CRT displays. When two values are shown, such as N5 and N14, the first value refers to the reading distance (30-50 cm) and the second value to the 100-cm distance.

ü Color Vision must be CP-1(ML T). Color Perception-1: The correct recognition of coloured lights shown through the paired apertures on the Holmes-Wright lantern at LOW BRIGHTNESS at 6 metres (20 feet) distance in complete darkness.

Ø LASIK Surgery

ü LASIK Surgery for correction of vision is admissible in Transport and Helicopter streams of Short Service Commission (Flying Branch) If the following condition are fulfilled at the time of Air Force medical examination.

ü LASIK Surgery should not have been carried out before the age of 20 years.

ü The axial length of the eye should not be more than 25.5 mm as measured by IOL master.

ü At least twelve months should have lapsed post uncomplicated stable LASIK. No history or evidence of any complication.

ü The post LASIK corneal thickness as measured by a corneal pachymeter should not be less than 450 microns.

ü Individuals with high refractive errors (>6D) prior to LASIK are to be excluded.

ü Candidates must not suffer from color or night blindness.

Ø Ocular Muscle Balance:

Eyes should be well aligned and should have normal binocular vision. No manifest squint permissible. Convergence must be adequate. Ocular movements full and free Ocular muscle balance can be tested with the cover test, the Maddox rod or an approved vision tester.

Ø At 6 meters

ü Exophoria 6 prism Diopters

ü Esophoria 6 prism Diopters

ü Hyperphoria 1 prism Diopters

ü Hypophoria 1 prism Diopters

At 33 cm

ü Exophoria 16 prism Diopters

ü Esophoria 6 prism Diopters

ü Hyperphoria 1 prism Diopters

ü Hypophoria 1 prism Diopters

Candidates are suggested to apply for all eligible branches, so if you get rejected for flying branch due to high medical standards, you may get a chance to join other branch of Indian Air Force like Technical, GDOC etc.

Candidates are required to go for medical checkup before going for SSB interview or Medical tests, so that if you find any problem which is curable, you could start working on it at the earliest.

What are 14 Dental Points

Medical test (Dental Points) is conducted by SSB board for recommended candidates after SSB interviews, it is a very crucial part of selection procedure, generally, and in each batch the medically unfit rate goes up to 45% - 55 %. Candidate can be declared unfit medically for one or various health issues. Aspirants must go for proper body checkups before proceeding towards interviews, also a My Target Service Selection Board (SSB) regular monthly check is mandatory. 14 dental points are one of the must have thing during medicals, let's talk more about it.

Something about point system on teeth:

o Teeth which are not considered necessary for efficient work are given with 1 point each.

o Teeth assumed to be essential are allotted with 2 points each.

o Each incisor, canine, 1st and 2nd premolars holds 1 point provided their corresponding lower teeth are present.

o Each 1st and 2nd molar and well developed 3rd molar holds 2 points provided they are in good opposition to corresponding teeth in the lower jaw.

o If 3rd molar is not well developed, it holds only 1 point.

When we have all 16 teeth intact in the upper jaw with a good functional opposition to corresponding teeth present in the lower jaw, the total points can be 20 to 22 ( based on 3^rd molars are well developed or not).

Conditions for 14 dental points:

o When we have all 16 teeth intact in the upper jaw with a good functional opposition to corresponding teeth present in the lower jaw, the total points can be 20 to 22 ( based on 3rd molars are well developed or not).

o Any 4 of the 6 anterior and any 6 of the 10 posterior. When following teeth will be present in the upper jaw and in good functional opposition to corresponding teeth in the lower jaw.

o Provided there are at least 14 dental points in the mouth, all these teeth must be sound and repairable. The minimum number of points required is to be medically fit are 14 points.

Conclusion:

In very rare cases, aspirant may have less than 14 dental points, but few may have damaged teeth due to some accident or any other health issues. Though there are very rare cases of getting unfit due to less dental points, but as said precaution is better than cure. It is advisable to go for proper oral cleanup before medical examinations.

Excessive Carrying Angle of the Elbow

Many candidates are asking regarding the consequences of excessive carrying angle of the elbow. Once you clear SSB interview, you need to go for medical examination in which you may get checked for carrying angle of the elbow. You might get temporary rejection if the carrying angle of your elbow exceeds the normal limit.

Let’s discuss more about what is carrying angle of the elbow and how does it affect your medical examination after SSB interview.

What is Carrying Angle of the Elbow?

When your arms are held out at the sides and your palms are facing forward, your forearm and hands should normally be about 5 to 15 degrees away from the body. This is the normal "carrying

angle" of the elbow.

Why do we have carrying angle?

This angle allows your forearms to clear the hips when swinging your arms, such as during walking. It is also important when carrying objects.

Why normal carrying angle of the elbow is important?

As said above, normal carrying angle of the elbow helps us to carry objects easily. In defence, we physical activities a lot, so having normal carrying elbow is must for defence services. Certain fractures of the elbow can increase the carrying angle of elbow, causing the arms to stick out too much from the body. This is called an excessive carrying angle. If the angle is decreased so that the arm points toward the body, it is called a "gunstock deformity." Treatment of excessive carrying angle of the elbow Only your doctor can advise whether any of these treatments are appropriate for your specific medical situation. Always discuss all treatment options with your doctor before making a decision, including whether to start or discontinue any treatment plan.

If you think you carrying angle is not normal, then it is better to consult a doctor for proper measurement and cure.

Sweaty Palms in SSB Medical Examination If you have sweaty palms, it may create a problem for you in medical examination which happens after ssb interview for recommended candidates. Medical officer check palms to make sure the candidate is not suffering from Hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is a condition in which you may suffer from excessive sweating of the hands, feet and armpits etc.

To check for Hyperhidrosis, medical officer examines your palms, you may be asked for closing your fist for some time and later asked to grab a finger tightly in your palm. The medical officer will try to free his finger from your palm, and if it happens easily, it’s because your palms are sweaty and guess what, you may have sweaty palm. But don't freak out, getting little amount of sweat on our palm is very common, but some of us actually have Hyperhidrosis.

Not going much into medical terms, let me simplify this article, what all me need is a cure for sweaty palm. Before going further, let’s see some facts about sweating and sweaty palm.

1. Sweating helps the body stay cool and it is very natural.

2. We sweat more in warm temperatures, when we exercise, or in response to situations that make us nervous, angry, embarrassed, or afraid.

3. Someone with Hyperhidrosis, may sweat without any trigger and he has overactive sweaty glands.

4. Hyperhidrosis affects between 1 and 2% of the world's population.

Treatment for sweaty Palm:

"Having to deal with sweaty palms is a frustrating problem, but luckily there are a number of natural treatments that can help stop or reduce sweating and treat some of the underlying causes. Nat mur. Is a great solution that helps reduce excessive sweating and clamminess? Lupulus as well as Castoreum and Argentum Nitricum help to address sweating, especially when related to nervousness, panic, anxiety, or obsessive thoughts. Lastly, the ingredient Syphilinum helps to control fluid levels in the body, while also helping to control body odor, which commonly accompanies excessive sweating.

Bottom Line:

Do not worry, as said, this problem is not so common and if your hands sweat it could be perfectly normal, but if you think it sweats more and looks unnatural, please consult a doctor.

Disclaimer: All treatments mentioned above are just for reference purposes, you are suggested to consult a doctor before going through any treatment process.

How to Avoid Sweaty Palms & Feet

(Hyperhidrosis)?

What is Hyperhidrosis?

It is a medical condition in which the body shows excessive sweating, irrespective of the body temperature. It is quite normal for our body to sweat in order to regulate the body temperature.

But a person with hyperhidrosis, sweats excessively and unpredictably irrespective of the surrounding environment temperature or humidity levels. Its hard to predict when and how much they would sweat. There is a lot of information on the internet regarding Hyperhidrosis. For some basic info, read this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperhidrosis

What causes it?

Though there are various claims till present day, no one knows the primary cause for it.

Hyperhidrosis: Permanent Rejection Criteria in the Indian Armed Forces

1.8.3. Certain skin conditions are apt to become active and incapacitating under tropical conditions. An individual is unsuitable for service if he has a definite history or signs of chronic or recurrent skin diseases. Some such conditions are described below:

(1) Palmoplantar Hyperhydrosis – Some amount of Palmoplantar Hyperhydrosis is physiological, considering the situation that recruits face during medical examination. However, conditions with significant Palmoplantar Hyperhdrosis should be considered unfit.

How to cure Hyperhidrosis?

Till date there is no concrete cure for this medical condition. Even I was left helpless when I got to know this. But soon I realized that there are lot of ways to mitigate the intensity and frequency

of sweating.

For mild hyperhidrosis, the best cure is to apply antiperspirant lotion like klima,drysol etc. in your palms and feet every night. But do consult a dermatologist in prior to avoid any allergy.

For advanced hyperhidrosis, the best cure would be the Iontophoresis technique.

What is Iontophoresis?

It is a treatment used extensively in hospitals and clinics worldwide that passes mild controlled ‘Micro’ electrical currents into the skin in areas where excessive sweating is a problem. The

current is transferred to the body in most cases using simple tap water alone.

Treatments are simple to perform at home and unaided. Simply place electrodes in the provided trays, fill with tap water, switch on the iontophoresis machine setup. Then simply place the hands and or feet into the trays and the circuit will close and treatment will begin automatically.

Do it yourself Iontophoresis device:-

Things needed:

 Plastic trays (30 cm x 20 cm approx.) – 2 Nos.

 9 Volt radio battery – 1 No.

 9 V Battery Clip Connector – 1 No.

 Alligator clips – 2 Nos.

 Aluminium foil sheet (used to pack hot rotis)

 Connecting wires

 Baking soda

 Table salt

How to make and use the setup?

1. Cover the Plastic trays with aluminum foil. Connect the battery to the covered trays using wires and alligator clips.

2. Pour tap water to a certain level (so as to cover your palms) and add some table salt and baking soda (1 teaspoon) to make the water more conductive.

3. Place both your hands in the trays in order to close the circuit and let the current flow through your body. You might feel a little tingling sensation but do not worry, as the current intensity from a battery is not high enough to give you a shock.

4. After doing this for 15 mints, now interchange your hands and keep it in the other tray (left hand in right tray & right hand in left tray) and continue the treatment for another 15 mints.

5. Take this treatment more often initially i.e. once in a day during the 1st week and then gradually reduce it to just two times in a week, as you may start noticing a reduction in your sweat levels from the second week itself.

For more info about making the setup check out these links:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_wdHKRWZI4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOQfjZ9-Akw

Knock Knees Problem and Treatment

Knock knees can be one of the reason to be unfit for Indian army or Indian Defence forces. If you have knock knees then you will be declared as unfit during SSB interview medical examination. This medical condition is very rare but few candidates may have knock knees, also, sometimes candidates misunderstands about knock knees problem and take tension unnecessarily.

Let's discuss what knock knees is and how it affects your medical extermination in SS interviews.

What are knock knees?

Knock knees are deformities at the knee, in which knees of a standing person touches each other’s but not the ankles. In other words, in a normal standing position, a person with knock knees has gap between ankles but not between knees.

Do I have knock knees problem?

Most of the candidates are not aware about the procedure by which a medical officer check knock knees, so they just keep worrying by checking themselves in different ways. The correct way is to stand simply and keep very little gap (3 inches) between your ankles, check whether your knees are touching or no, even if it is touching a little, it is just normal. Real knock knees problem won't let your ankles touch each other. Check the below picture for more clarity on this.

Treatment and Exercise for Knock Knees

Knock knees problems basically starts from childhood and gets cured by its own as we start growing, but some of us do not get the proper development of bones which leads to knockknees. This problem won't let us to walk or run freely, which makes it a reason to be unfit for Indian armed forces. Candidates with little knock knees can start exercising and yoga to cure this problem, few of the exercise and treatments for knock knees are:

o Take vitamin D and calcium supplements, vitamin C supplements.

o Virasana, or hero pose, is effective in treating flat feet and knock knees.

o Keep a block between thighs and try to move your legs as close as you can, hold it for 3 mints, keep repeating.

o In a standing position, bring the legs 4 feet apart and stretch the arms out to the side. Turn the right toes to the right and deeply bend the right knee. Activate the arches and keep the right knee touching the wall. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat on the other side.

o For more on knock-knees treatment do refer: livestrong.com Do not misunderstand this problem, hope this articles clears most of your doubts you are suggested to consult a physician for proper care and treatment, this post is just for basic information on knock knees.

What Is Flat Foot and Its Treatment?

Flat feet or flat foot sometimes becomes a serious problem during SSB interview medicals.

You may often find a candidate who has got TR [temporary rejection] due to flat foot in medical examination. However, a person don't feel much pain and able to do regular day to day activity, but it is considered as one of the reason to be unfit for Defence Forces.

What is Flat feet aka Flat Foot?

Ans: One can have flat feet when the arch on the inside of his/her feet is flattened, which results in the entire sole of foot to touch the ground during standing position.

What are the cause of Flat feet aka Flat Foot?

Ans: You may notice that a baby born with flat feet, and with time our feet develops an arch, for some of us it may not develop during childhood. Age, accidents or injury can be one of the other reasons for flat feet.

How to detect Flat feet aka Flat Foot?

Ans: It is possible to detect just by looking at your feet or foot, which actually happens during medicals. Medical officer may ask you to keep your toes on ground and lifting your heel to certain level, from this he can check the amount of arch on your feet.

NORMAL ARCH

Wet Test: You can do the wet test at home:

1. Pour a thin layer of water into a shallow pan

2. Wet the sole of your foot.

3. Step onto a shopping bag or a blank piece of heavy paper.

4. Step off and look down

HIGH ARCH

Results: There can be three different results:

1. Normal Arch: Your feet are normal so relax.

2. Low Arch: Can create some problem during medicals.

3. High Arch: Can be considered as a normal for medical point of view.

Treatment for Flat feet aka Flat Foot

LOW ARCH

you can follow some exercise to reduce flat feet by increasing arch.

o Wear shoes which support arch.

o Keep your heels on tennis ball with big toes touching the ground?

o Lift your toes by keeping heels on ground, hold it for 10-15 seconds, keep on repeating of 4-5 times.

o Sit and lift your right feet and touch the last toe finger of the left feet.

o At last consult a physician also.

Conclusion

In most of the cases one who gets TR for low arch (flat foot), clears it in the review medical board. One with such case must do the regular exercise to reduce the flat foot.

How to Gain Weight?

"Patla papad" "lakdi" "X Ray" and what not. You have heard these disgusting words many times, but you don't know what to do. You really stuff yourself up to the brim, but remain the same. You

have become habitual of the offensive and scornful remarks by the people of your entourage.

Well, it’s time to get over the period of haplessness. For most of us, losing weight is an uphill task. However, gaining weight is much difficult than losing the same. It takes a disciplined and concentrated effort to achieve the desired weight.

Having a well-controlled and fit body is very important for the point of view of the SSB interview.

The medical guidelines for the selection in the forces are sacrosanct. Therefore, one must be within the range of the height-weight chart in order to be deemed fit for services. We will discuss certain diet and exercise tips which would enable you to gain weight in a healthy and safe manner.

DIET for Underweight

Being underweight is in no way a license to gorge on unhealthy fast foods like pizzas, burgers, puffs, pastries, noodles etc. Although you require more calories, these calories should be from a healthy source.

1. Eat at least SIX times a day. Yes I am right, eating heavily 3 times won't just do.

2. Include milk shakes, peanut butter, bananas, mangoes, dry fruits in your diet.

3. Snack on healthy items such as energy bars, fruit juices, vegetable sandwiches, pastas, etc.

4. Cheese and Paneer is a good source of nutrition for the vegetarians. While red meat, fish and eggs are an excellent and fecund source of calories for the carnivorous people.

5. You should be eating something every 2 to 2.5 hours.

Note: Don't take any supplement without consulting a renowned physician.

EXERCISE for Underweight

Diet alone will never lead to propitious outcomes. Your success is hinged upon the correct combination of diet and exercise.

1. Professional gym is the best place to be in order to gain weight. Strength training exercises are very important to give you muscle and volumes to your overall weight

2. If you can't go to a gym, perform strength training exercises like surya namaskar, pushups, and sit-ups at home.

3. Contrary to the existing belief, cardio is also a must to keep the balance of the body intact. 30 mints of slow walking or cycling (slow cardio) 3-4 times a week is recommended.

4. Focus on full body exercises than individual muscle groups.

5. It is advised not to club cardio and muscle training together. If you are doing muscle training in the evening, do some cardio in the morning and vice versa.

Just keep calm. Gaining weight is not that difficult as it seems to be. It is just a matter of few days and you will be able to see genuine results. Multitudes have been benefited by this regime and now it is your turn.

Permanent Body Tattoos Can Be a Rejection?

We have got lot of queries from candidates asking whether tattoos are allowed in Indian Army or permanent body tattoos can be a rejection in medical after SSB interview. Yes, it can create some problem for you in medicals and these are checked during medical examinations.

Official Statement on Permanent Body Tattoos

Permanent Body Tattoos: Permanent body tattoos are only permitted on inner face of forearm i.e. from inside of elbow to the wrist and on the reverse side of palm/back (dorsal) side of hand.

Permanent body tattoos on any other part of the body are not acceptable and candidates will be barred from further selection. Tribes with tattoos marks on the face or body as per their existing custom and traditions will be permitted on a case to case basis.

Conclusion: So if you have permanent body tattoos anywhere else on the body except permitted part, you can be in serious problem. And, if you are thinking of getting a tattoo and also want to join the Indian Army, it is better to choose the best for you.

Regime to Get Fit Quickly

Physical fitness is a pivotal prerequisite for joining the forces but we often tend to neglect it and postpone it. We are today sharing a model fitness plan to be followed religiously to lose those extra kilos fast and become like Akshay Kumar in HOLIDAY (not kidding) But before following this plan keep in mind that in order to change your physicality, you must not binge on fried items like aloo chips, pakodas, vada pavs and say strict no no to sugar like colas, ice creams cakes chocolates etc.

Your diet should consist of moderate carbs, proteins, limited fat, vitamins and minerals. It is advised not to eat after 8pm in the night and not to skip any meal. Also drink lots of water throughout the day. Include fruits and leafy vegetables in your diet.

Now that we are through with the diet, let’s get going.

All of these exercises are simple and can easily be done without having to visit the gymnasium.

1. Stretching followed by warm-up(slow running) for 5 minutes

2. Skipping rope or standing jumps- 3 to 5 minutes depending upon fitness level

3. Pushups- 3 sets (12, 10, 8 times each).Those who cannot do even one push up can try knee ups by using knee as a support to do push ups

4. Squats-10 times. Squat is a position in which you couch or sit with knees bent close to the heels with your thighs parallel to the floor. It is a full body work out that primarily targets hips, thighs and buttocks.

5. Lunges- 10 times. Walking Lunges are very high intensity exercises that help in strengthening thighs and hips. Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart. Now step forward with your right foot the land on your left knee and then on forefoot. Make sure that you keep your knees at 90 degrees approximately. Stand on forward leg with the help of rear leg. Alter the leg and repeat it again

6. Sit ups- 3 sets of 10 repetitions. 30 seconds rest after each set

7. Running (moderate intensity)- 10 minutes make sure you break into sweat and have to rush to the shower after completing the run.

8. Cool down. Take deep breathes and relax yourself.

Take 1-2 minutes rest after finishing each workout listed here. This workout is to be done 6 times a week. Apart from this playing a game like soccer, rugby, basketball and badminton can also help you to shed some weight.

Along these exercises one can also do some yoga to achieve faster results.

I have tried and tested this regime on many people including myself and found it do be very beneficial. You will start seeing results within a week after this regime. It is advised that you keep elevating the difficulty level every week.

EAT HEALTHY AND STAY HEALTHY

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