[pct-l] Black Toes

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

My experience is that prevention is the best cure - get longer, wider shoes
so your toes don't hit the front.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon & Chuck Chelin" <chelin@teleport.com>
To: "Cathy" <tahoe.cat@verizon.net>
Cc: "pct-l" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:43 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Black Toes


> Good evening, Cathy,
>
> I too have tried many things, but I have found only one thing that will
deal
> with the black-nail problem.  Unfortunately, I won't use it:  Toenail
> polish.  It doesn't prevent or cure anything that I know of, but it will
> cover the nail and make it less conspicuous.  Some women even use black,
or
> very dark, polish.
>
> Being a rather straight-laced and conservative guy I am not about to wear
> toenail polish, but you can probably get away with it.  I seem to
> continually have some toe or another with the problem.  I keep hoping they
> will eventually just give up and quit growing back, but no luck so far.
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cathy" <tahoe.cat@verizon.net>
> To: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@pacbell.net>
> Cc: "pct-l" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] permanent injuries from thru-hiking?
>
>
> > 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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