Healing After the Relentless Descent from Base Camp
The walk back from Everest Base Camp is often harder on the body than the climb up. The impact on knees and ankles during an Everest trekking descent requires specific post-expedition care.
Back in Kathmandu, focus on foods like turmeric, ginger, and oily fish. These help reduce the chronic inflammation caused by the thousands of steps on the Mount Everest expedition return.
Don't just sit on the couch. Swimming or cycling are great ways to keep the joints moving without the pounding impact of the Everest trekking trails. It aids long-term recovery.
A deep tissue 'trekker's massage' in Thamel is a therapeutic necessity. It flushes out lactic acid and breaks down scar tissue formed during the grueling Mount Everest summit approach.
Your joints carried you to the foot of the giants. Give them the time and care they need to heal after your Mount Everest expedition.
