Got Sore Knees After Hiking?

Ever have sore knees after hiking or walking a lot? Watch this video to learn 2 stretches that will loosen up the tension in the joints of your knees, ankles, hips, and lower back…

Knee pain tends to be a common occurrence during and after hiking, especially where there is no trail and/or on rugged terrain. The steps you take are rarely ever the same. You may find yourself jumping from boulder to boulder or walking on very loose gravel while going up or down hill. You may trip or get your foot caught on a bush or maybe even have to duck under branches…

This tends to put a tremendous amount of pressure on your knees and after several minutes or hours of this kind of hiking you may find yourself with pretty cranky knees…

I found myself in this very situation after a hike with my cousin, Erick in the Montezuma mountains of the high desert in central Nevada.

Our goal was to hike to the top of Montezuma Mountain at 9121 ft /2780 m. Getting there (meaning uphill) was pretty uneventful as far as my knees were concerned. Going was fine aside from the fact that my lungs were getting used to the altitude which made it pretty slow going and my legs felt heavy and out of shape.
My trouble began to arise after we descended from the summit. Negotiating down the side of the mountain amidst boulders, loose rock, desert sage, juniper and pinion trees. Every step felt more and more uncomfortable in my ankles, knees, hips, and lower back.

A lot had to do with the fact that I didn’t bring enough water with me which in itself is enough to make your knees feel pretty crappy. Think about it, that’s how they make jerky…dehydrating meat…The same thing was happening in my legs. So there I was in a high desert environment of central Nevada with about a quart of water. Not good!

So Erick and I got back and needless to say my legs weren’t feeling so great. The first thing I did was drink down as much water as I was able to.

Then I shot the following video which included a couple of the stretches that I used to loosen up my ankles, knees, hips, and lower back…

Check out the video and share your thoughts, questions, and comments below.

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