去年11月奇萊東稜之行回來後,發現膝蓋有明顯退化現象,大概輕裝走超過5小時,只要下坡膝蓋就會非常疼痛,下坡時必須倒著走才行,這才驚覺保養膝蓋的重要性,為了能繼續享受爬山的樂趣,除了吃一些葡萄糖胺的食品保養膝蓋外,最近開始嘗試使用雙杖,感覺效果不錯!
最近BACKPACKER雜誌有一篇關於維謢膝蓋的文章,就建議登山者應讓自己多長幾隻腳(使用雙杖),其中有提及雙杖使用的技巧及須注意事項,謹摘錄部份原文供山友參考。
小弟認為雖然少部份地形不適合使用雙杖,但一趟長程緃走下來,使用雙杖對膝蓋之負擔應可大幅減輕。
資料來源http://www.backpacker.com/article/1,2646,7068__2_4,00.html
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Trekking poles made our loads seem even lighter by offering more stability and balance. "Oftentimes, it's the twisting move people do to regain their balance that ruins their knees," says Billings. "Without poles, you have only your muscles and ligaments to balance you. With poles, you have 3 or 4 points of contact."
When lowering yourself down steep drop-offs, use the double-pole plant technique, placing both poles simultaneously and easing yourself down. Use the poles as extensions of your arms, as shown above. (See Body Language, December 2001, for more on proper pole use.) "Just beware of telescoping poles," says Northwest Editor John Harlin. "I've taken bad tumbles when loose pole sections collapsed under heavy pressure."
P.S 上面這篇文章對於登山健行者,膝蓋的保養之道有許多很好的建議,建議有膝蓋問題的山友可以詳讀全文!