Re: [Philmont]: How tough is it?

I forgot to ask, have you had the knee checked by a sports medicine
expert? It's possible you have a minor tear in a ligament, or chips, or
spurs, or something else, that is trivially fixed. They are able to do
amazing things now with arthroscopic surgery, with minimal invasiveness
and very short recovery times. Discuss with your physician and get
referred to someone who really knows what they're doing.

- Dr. Bob

Scott Berger wrote:
> I'm planning my first Philmont trip for next summer ('06). This past
> weekend I did about 14 miles (11 miles- day one and 3 miles day 2) along
> the Appalachian Trail over very mountainous conditions (Connecticut into
> Massachucetts) with a full pack. Although my musceles still ache 3 days
> later, I'm more concerned about my knees; which didn't too to well
> either. I'm not over-weight. Should I expect Philmont to be as tough,
> or tougher. How can I best condition myself, short of a knee
> replacement, or should I give up on my dream of Philmont?
>

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Received on Wed Jun 1 05:16:41 2005