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<blockquote data-quote="Ldigio21" data-source="post: 1768080" data-attributes="member: 40244"><p><strong>There are a lot of things it could be and other than knee pain there is little to go on to figure out what to recommend. How much do you weigh, does your knee swell, what is your BMI, where does your knee hurt? An exam , X=rays and potentially an MRI scan are all important but with so little time till your hunt its very difficult to diagnose and solve your problem. That said, I'm a 67 year old otrhtopaedic surgeon with knee and hip issues. Almost every year I hunt the Frank Church wilderness, middle fork of the Salmon area. It is very rugged steep terrain. I start training no later than December for a September or October hunt. Last November we diagnosed my knee with a degenerative tear of the medial meniscus and bad chondromalacia patella. I had a partial meniscectomy about 30 years earlier and did well till about October of 2018. I elected not to have surgery this time and started training using an elliptical alternating with squats working up to 405 on the squats in pyramid fashion to about 120 reps. After about a month my knee pain was completely resolved despite the known pathology. With knee problems hip abductor and quadriceps strengthening are very important in resolving patella femoral pain.</strong></p><p><strong>Perhaps the impact of the running is not for you. While cardiovascular training is important we usually are not running on our hunts. Low impact cardio and strength training may be more appropriate in your situation. Also used a 30 lb slam ball for cardio and if you want to rip your heart and lungs out and not beat up your knees give that a try. Another great tool is the use of a strong board balance board and do squats on that with a 25 or 30 lb sand bag.</strong></p><p><strong>In my younger years I hunted sheep and goats and could go where any mountain guide could go. Over the decades I clearly have experienced the ravages of time and have had to modify my training to get around ever mounting problems. So I feel your pain brother. Hope this helps and best of luck on your hunt.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ldigio21, post: 1768080, member: 40244"] [B]There are a lot of things it could be and other than knee pain there is little to go on to figure out what to recommend. How much do you weigh, does your knee swell, what is your BMI, where does your knee hurt? An exam , X=rays and potentially an MRI scan are all important but with so little time till your hunt its very difficult to diagnose and solve your problem. That said, I'm a 67 year old otrhtopaedic surgeon with knee and hip issues. Almost every year I hunt the Frank Church wilderness, middle fork of the Salmon area. It is very rugged steep terrain. I start training no later than December for a September or October hunt. Last November we diagnosed my knee with a degenerative tear of the medial meniscus and bad chondromalacia patella. I had a partial meniscectomy about 30 years earlier and did well till about October of 2018. I elected not to have surgery this time and started training using an elliptical alternating with squats working up to 405 on the squats in pyramid fashion to about 120 reps. After about a month my knee pain was completely resolved despite the known pathology. With knee problems hip abductor and quadriceps strengthening are very important in resolving patella femoral pain. Perhaps the impact of the running is not for you. While cardiovascular training is important we usually are not running on our hunts. Low impact cardio and strength training may be more appropriate in your situation. Also used a 30 lb slam ball for cardio and if you want to rip your heart and lungs out and not beat up your knees give that a try. Another great tool is the use of a strong board balance board and do squats on that with a 25 or 30 lb sand bag. In my younger years I hunted sheep and goats and could go where any mountain guide could go. Over the decades I clearly have experienced the ravages of time and have had to modify my training to get around ever mounting problems. So I feel your pain brother. Hope this helps and best of luck on your hunt.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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