iceaxe23 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Ok so in the last couple weeks I tried to climb hood 3 times. Out of the two times My left knee starts to hurt really really bad at around 7500ft and I tried to go to 10k and was almost in tears my knee hurt that bad. I was in the Marines so I know pain vs discomfort, and this was pain. I had to hobble limp down and it hurt really bad. The strange thing though at around 7000 the pain starts going away and I was plunge stepping Like ueli steck the last 1000 feet to Timberline with no pain. I read about people flying in non pressurized planes having knee and elbow pain at high altitude but why am I having it at a relatively low one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Arthritis? That's what my Dr.'s favorite prognosis is. Have you had any x-rays or an MRI done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Maybe you have air in a bursa sac that is swelling at altitude just enough to impinge upon a nerve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceaxe23 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 once I get my insurance figured out from my employer I'm going to get it checked out ( I hate going to the doctor). I researched the bursa sac with air and it may be that or even Arthritis. thanks all for the information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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