[pct-l] Inquiry about chest injuries

[m_karon@hotmail.com (Marshall Karon)]

My guess is that your problem is pack related and that you strained some 
muscles pretty badly. And they take a long, long time to heal. And, then 
they can be reinjured.

I definitely had neck pain from the weight of my pack. Even had my hands 
freeze up when trying to write. Also had difficulty bending down to tie my 
shoes (that still happens - get a sharp pain in my upper chest in muscle 
connected to the ribs).

How heavy was your pack? Anything over 30 lbs caused me some trouble. Do you 
have the pain just walking without a pack?

There was no "cure". Stretching, yoga, weight lifting, etc. will probably 
help.

Good Luck.

Come up to the 2001 Gathering at the Lake Wenatchee YMCA on Sept 28, 29, 
30th. There may be others to talk with about this.


Marshall Karon, President
Aldah-West  (www.aldahwest.org)




>From: "Jeff Bohannon" <jeffbohannon@hotmail.com>
>To: PCT-L@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] Inquiry about chest injuries
>Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 18:55:53 -0000
>
>Does anyone have any experience with this type of injury?Shortly after
>leaving kennedy meadows on my thru-hike I started
>experiencing pain in the right half of my chest front and especially
>back.hiked another 60 mi and then bailed.Kearsage to Independence.
>5days rest hasn't helped.Now home .Appointment to see M.D.
>tomorrow.Chiropractor hasn't helped.
>It's very doubtful I'll see canada this year.But I wanna get back
>on the trail and  make it as far as I can.If anyone has had a similar
>experience please share it with me via e-mail.
>                                  jeffbohannon@hotmail.com
>                                   [ROGUE]
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