Update: This coastal survey wrecked my knees for a week

We were mapping shell middens on a rocky shore, and all that crouching left my joints screaming. In my experience, field work can really mess with your body, but this pain has me sidelined. What's your go-to method for dealing with knee strain after long days in the trench?

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lee182d ago

Remember shell middens are archaeology, not surveying, but yeah that knee pain is the worst.

mason_reed472d ago

Archaeology's hunched over digging messes knees up way worse than general field work tbh.

phoenix_burns282d ago

Seriously, crouching on rocks for that long? That's brutal. Even regular digging murders my knees after a while. I can't imagine adding all those uneven surfaces into the mix.