[pct-l] Sore knees (aren't much fun)

[Stephen Clark]

Last season I sustained a bone bruise on the top of my Fibula from the loss
of joint padding between it and my Femur (a product of advanced age). This
occurred doing the 7 mile down hill between Cattle Gate and Barrel Springs
at a fast pace at the end of the day. It ended my hiking last year at Lost
Valley Rd.  and took a *very* long time to heal.
When I hit the trail again this season I noticed a twinge after the 1st day
then it got better. I am surmising that the massive infusions of water we
drink while on the trail and my awareness (ie: downhills at a slower pace)
have made the difference. So, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate... and don't bust
the downhills just because you think you can.


"The mountains are calling and I must go."
-- John Muir <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5297.John_Muir>

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 6:20 AM, Braden Snapp <bradensnapp at gmail.com> wrote:

> I second that.  I went to a sports medicine doc for knee pain.  She checked
> out my knees to make sure there was no structural damage and then sent me
> to a physical therapist.  4 sessions and a lot of hard work and I have
> almost no pain 2 months later.
>
> B
>
> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Ann Gerckens
> <volunteer_ann at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
> > James,
> > I too encourage you to visit a sports med professional.  Orthotics have
> > changed
> > my life and kept me hiking.  Now when I start feeling medial collateral
> > (that
> > inside of the knee ligament) pain, I know it's time for new shoes, new
> > orthotics, or both.  The relief is immediate.
> >
> >  Ann Gerckens
> >
> >
> > "We all struggle with something, you can either be paralyzed by it or
> take
> > action". - Patrick Dempsey, Remedy's Healthy Living, Winter 2011.
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