[pct-l] Advice needed - Injury

[Kristin Hamann]

I would start the PT and talk to your therapist.  If you make good ground
inside a week and your therapist thinks you'll be okay, go for it!  But do
if you do so accept the risk that you may have to get off the trail.  BTW,
I got a high-deductible health insurance plan from Humana for $70/mo.

k


On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Laura Olson <lauraolson5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Advice needed: About 10 days ago I started having extreme discomfort after
> walking anything more than a mile on a flat surface with no weight...
> obviously worried I went to the doctor and just found out I have a
> hamstring strain behind my knee due to chronic tendinitis. Doc said with
> enough physical therapy it might be better in time for the trail, but that
> it might come back as soon as I start hiking. So... do I risk it and leave
> my job (and my good health insurance) and continue as planned? Or do I wait
> and maybe try again another year? Thoughts?
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