[pct-l] Lingering Knee Pain After Hike?

[Melanie Clarke]

Yes, visit a doctor!

toga


On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Melissa Cappetti <
melissa.cappetti at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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