Hi
As I was pondering thru hiking last night I began to think about the possibility/percentage of people who have any long term/over use injuries that might arise due to a thru hike.
What made me think of this is my b/f has bad hips, back and knees due to several summers he spent tree planting in his 20's as due most of his friends that planted with him. I would like to avoid causing myself any chronic pain later in life.
So any of you past thru hikers have any over use, chronic pain that you can attribute to thru hiking? If so, anyone have recommendations for the best way to avoid injuries?
Thanks