Re: Oh, my aching knees
--- Rosemary- After tweeking a knee on my first trip down S Kaibab to PR; I added three exercises to hiking regimen and haven't had a problem since. They...
jagchiker 2006-10-06 20:58:16 #43240

Re: Oh, my aching knees
Poles are almost always the first answer for knee pain. Properly used they greatly reduce the stresses on the knees on steep descents. Another issue is...
Bob Washburn 2006-10-06 17:12:49 #43239

Re: Oh, my aching knees
Rosemary, I empathize completely. I have too-small kneecaps which dislocate all the time if I'm not keeping up with exercises, and have had the unhappy...
mweber 2006-10-06 17:08:24 #43238

Re: AZRA Trips
I am blessed with a low count of problems but it does play with you head. When I took the first swim at Lava I wore two lifevests for a year. A MayWest over...
Bob Marley 2006-10-06 16:40:03 #43237

Re: Oh, my aching knees
Stairmaster machines work hamstrings and glutes. Downhill backpacking works the quadriceps. A good way to strengthen quads is to do lunges. I do six sets of...
Don Lundman 2006-10-06 16:11:45 #43236

Re: ? BCO Phone #
yes, you do have to go through the switchboard ... Mary, I don't think so. I do it all the time (928-638-7875 Mon to Fri, 1 to 5 pm). I usually have to...
johngeyles 2006-10-06 15:15:32 #43235

Re: AZRA Trips
exactly how many times you swan a rapid in 25+ years of rafting. Having pulled about 3 people out after a flip in July, I got the distinct impression that...
johngeyles 2006-10-06 15:10:34 #43234

Re: Oh, my aching knees
RE: Becky's suggestions Well, our training hikes included LOTS of steep hills; I used trekking poles (perhaps I can learn some additional techniques...
rosemarybeck@aol.com 2006-10-06 14:39:12 #43233

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