[pct-l] Lingering Knee Pain After Hike?

[Melissa Cappetti]

I've been off the trail for about 3 weeks and my knees are both still
really sore, achy, and stiff after I sit for any length of time.  Is this
normal?  Has anyone else experienced this after getting off the trail?  I
didn't have any abnormal knee pain on the trail and did not injure my knees
although I did notice towards the end of the day that my leg muscles were
fatigued and sometimes when I would step down into those deep rocky steps
my knees would slightly hyper-extend causing some discomfort.  But it never
felt like I injured my knees.

Just wondering if this is common after a long hike.  I did about 950 miles
(Mexico to Yosemite Valley).

I've had similar pain after a marathon but that usually went away in 2-3
days. It's been close to 23 days and I'm wondering if I should visit a
doctor.

Thanks!
Near Miss