[at-l] re: knee injury

[AHuthmaker@aol.com (AHuthmaker@aol.com)]

Also, all of this talk about knee pain is great, but I haven't heard the most 
important thing!  Lighten up your load!  Not your pack load, .....that has 
been said a lot..............but your physical load.  
       In other words.....if you have extra pounds, get thee to the gym!  *G* 
 I have always been overweight, but have never had knee pain until recently.  
Now, fear that my hike could be compromised has led me to Weight Watchers AND 
the gym!! *G*  Anyway, all of the books I have read about knee pain say that 
losing some weight can help immensely.  I don't know if that really applies 
to anyone else on the list, but I am giving it a try!!   anna