Happy Thanksgiving to all
Any advice for sore knees?
Ever since Attroll and I did the Caratunk to Monson stretch over Labor Day weekend, I have been plagued with sore knees. Up and down stairs, turning on my knees, lifting my legs to get to the gas or clutch. Those are the worst of times.
On our trip, I was in agony coming down Pleasant Pond Mountain yet had no trouble with Washington about a month earlier. It took a lot of Vitamin I and a walking stick to get to Monson. Along with several talks with my knee to "cut the @#$%."
I go to the gym regularly, 4-5 times a week. I have no trouble there (4 miles on the treadmill at 4.1-4.2 mph and up to 15% elevation, and 15 min on a bike if there's time). I can do that 4-5 days in a row without issue, but when I have to climb the stairs from the locker room to go home, OUCH!
I know I have some issues with my left knee (the one that bothered me on Pleasant Pond Mountain). It clicks when I go up stairs (or boulders) and there is a numb area on the outside. My right knee, however, can hurt just as bad but has no other symptons.
I really enjoyed getting back into hiking this year and getting into the AT community. I am already reading and dreaming about hikes for next year. So if I need a PT routine, or a strengthening routine, or even if I need some work done on my left one, I want to get going on it so I can be ready when this Maine wintah is done.
Can anyone offer advice? Exercises? Vitamins? Natural supplements?
And thank you.
pcm