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

[tahoe.cat at verizon.net (Cathy)]

Hi does anyone know what can be done about getting black toes and nails
breaking half way back of the nail? This happens a lot to me and it takes a
very long time to grow back, months to almost a year. I've changed from
different kinds of boots and different socks but it still happens. Thanks
Ground Pounder
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@pacbell.net>
To: "PCT-L" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] permanent injuries from thru-hiking?


> The only permanent injury that I have from thru-hiking the PCT  is that I
> can't get enough thru-hiking. I'm always looking for another long trail to
> thru-hike.
>
> On a thru-hike my feet, especially my toes, get a numbness. I expect part
of
> that is inadvertent kicking of rocks and roots. Anyway the numbness foes
> away within a month of finishing a thru-hike.
>
> I used to get pains in my knees when I hiked with Boy Scouts over 10 years
> ago. Since I have been hiking longer distances I no longer get the knee
> pains. I attribute it to stronger knees from more frequent exercise.
>
> Ken
> www.GottaWalk.com
>
> ----- 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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