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      Bill2024 reacted to David's post in the thread 25 km per day? with Like Like.
      True - here's a test - stand straight and relaxed with arms down the sides (no pack). Become aware of the front of the legs all the way down to the feet. Now bend forward at the waist - the waist only - and you can feel all the muscles and...
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      Bill2024 reacted to Rita Flower's post in the thread 25 km per day? with Like Like.
      Can I recommend a quick visit to a good physiotherapist. Recently I have discovered there is so much I didn’t know about how my body works and which muscles support what. And I have been a yoga practitioner for years. But there is always more to...
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      Bill2024 reacted to DoughnutANZ's post in the thread 25 km per day? with Like Like.
      You may not be walking upright. In my experience, shin splints occur when I lean slightly forward as I walk. This, in turn, is usually because my backpack is incorrectly adjusted and the weight is not being carried on my hips. Once I adjust my...
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      Bill2024 reacted to jungleboy's post in the thread 25 km per day? with Like Like.
      I have had shin splints a couple of times on camino and they have gone away after about three days. But I’m not a doctor and my experience might not match yours. Good luck!
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      Bill2024 replied to the thread 25 km per day?.
      jungleboy, DoughnutANZ, Rita Flower, David, Thank you all for your replies and advice. Stand up straight, consult a physiotherapist, and walk like a Roman! I feel better already!
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      Bill2024 replied to the thread 25 km per day?.
      I am ~5 weeks out from beginning my first Camino. I've been walking 6-9 miles for more than and year and when I bumped my distance up to 14 mile (with a pack) I developed (mild) shin splints. I have given myself ~6 weeks to make it to Finisterre...
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