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[pct-l] permanent injuries from thru-hiking?



Carl, you might think about riding a horse!  There are lots of former backpackers who can't walk any more who are riding.  another way to get into the backcountry.  Talk to Goforth-Joanne Lennox.
Crest Rider
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Judith Rush 
  To: Pea Hicks ; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 12:48 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] permanent injuries from thru-hiking?


  I had to get off the trail this year at Mojave because of hip pain, my knees
  also hurt ,but not enough to make me stop. I have been backpacking for many
  years and was shocked that I couldn't go on. I'm an ultralight hiker so it
  wasn't the weight in fact I won the gear contest at the kickoff party with a
  pack weight of 9lb. 4oz. My doctor said ,after tests, that my joints are
  just worn down and there's not much I can do about it except to just go on
  short trips. Very disappointing news. So I guess that the abuse we put our
  bodies through on the long hikes does eventually catch up to us. But I had a
  good 30 years of hiking, I'm mid 50's, so maybe I'll try fishing or
  something.

                                    Carl
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Pea Hicks" <phix@optigan.com>
  To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
  Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 4:00 AM
  Subject: [pct-l] permanent injuries from thru-hiking?


  > hi all-
  >
  > i'm wondering if anyone out there has any stories to share vis a vis
  > permanent (or at least long-lasting) injuries sustained from the simple
  > act of thru-hiking a trail such as the PCT. i'm not talking about
  > injuries from isolated accidents or incidents- i'm more interested in,
  > say, knee or foot injuries due to all that daily stress that linger well
  > after the hike is over. it seems that everyone that attempts such a hike
  > complains about various types of pain either sporadically or constantly,
  > but i don't recall reading much about the consequences of continuing on
  > day after day despite the pain... except, of course, in cases where the
  > pain was sufficient to knock the person off the trail... but even in
  > those cases, people generally report their eventual recovery.
  >
  > so, any stories of permanent injury? any particular types of pain that
  > should be interpreted as real red-flags?
  >
  > also, when i hiked section A of the pct last year, the main issue my
  > body had was illiotibial band syndrome on my right knee. i had pain on
  > the outside area of my knee, and it was much worse on downhill than on
  > uphill. my knee and hips remained sore for weeks after my hike- much
  > longer than i had expected! i have an article with some stretches, etc,
  > related to this problem, but i'm wondering if anyone out there has any
  > advice, especially techniques or technology to help avoid having this
  > problem in the future.
  >
  > thanks in advance!
  > peanut
  > (pct05 wannabe)
  >
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