[pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 10, Issue 54

[bighummel at aol.com]

Joe,

I had a similar situation happen?with me.?After a ski accident my right knee bothered me but then settled down. A few months later when getting up from a on-the-floor sitting position my knee felt like a knife was inserted and it dropped me.? I stood up immediately afterward with no pain. A few weeks later it happened again, and the more frequently.? It turned out to be a torn miniscus and each time I twisted the knee just such it forced the tear more.? Your situation sounds similar but the lingering pain doesn't seem to fit.? I know rocks better than knees, so take this for what it's worth!

Greg Hummel "Strider" 


Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:51:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe Bastian <joebastian1 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Knee problems and backpacking
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I was hoping some backpacker on?this forum could shed some light on my knee 
problem as the 2 doctors I've gone to are clueless.
?
After a 3 day hike averaging 20 miles a day I got into my car for the 30min 
drive home. When I got home my right knee hurt so bad I could barely walk. After 
about a month and a half of healing my right knee felt better so I went out on 
another hike for 3 days. On the 3rd day I laid down on the trail for a break and 
when I got up the same pain was in my left knee. 2 hikers had to carry me out on 
a strecher. In both cases the injury occurred while I was sitting down and I 
don't feel anything wrong until I get up to walk again. Luckily this was 1.5 
years ago and hasn't happened since.
?
Since I'm planning to thru-hike this year I'm concerned this might happen again. 
Has anyone ever heard of such a problem?
?
Thanks
?
Confused Joe